HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/09/65 December 9, 1965
.The monthly night meeting of the City Crouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Council Chambers of the City Hall on Thursday, December 9, 1965
at 7:30 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were
the following: CommissionersClark and Schoneman, City C~ rk McGowan, Deputy City
Attorney Soriano, Police Chief Plouf, Assistant Chief of Police, Wes Henry, Fire Chief
Tillett, Captain of Traffic Ingram, Judge Danielson, representatives of the press and
radio, and approximately 45 members of the public.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor Jarstad and the invocation was given by
Reverend Zediker of the Sheridan Park Community Baptist Church.
City C~ rk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as corrected.
City Clerk anno.unced the committee to whom the bids for a pickup truck for the
Sewer Dept. were referred recommends the award be made to Crawford Motors for a new
1968 International pickup at a net price of $2395.04, as the low bidder.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the award be made, according to the
recommendations of the committee, to Crawfor.d Meters, carried ~unanimously.
City Clerk announced the committee to whom the bids for office mac~inm--maintenancw
and repair--for 1966 had been referred, recommends the mard to Peninsula Stationers, the
low bidder.
Motion byMr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the award be made, according to the recommenda
of the committee, to Peninsula Stationers, carried unanimously.
Oity Clerk read a memo dated December 7, 196&, signed by Archie Mottinger, Street
Dept. Supt. requesting authorization to call for bids for a dump truck for the St. Dept.
so that delivery may be made early in 1966; authorization to declare surplus a 1951
G~IC dump t tuck to be traded in.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarsbad to grant the authoH zation to call for
bids and the declaration of surplus, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read a change of pay for: Paul Knight from Heavy Equipment Operator
to helper in the Water Dist. Dept. f'rom $3.09 to $2.695 per hour, effective December l,
1965 (Civil Serv. eligible).
Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the change of pay be approved, carried
unanimously.
In the discussion, Nr.~Schoneman stated that Mr. Knight has been employed by
the Water Dept. for ten y~]ars and he has suffered a set-back and could not perform
his regular duties as Heavy Equipment 0perator~
City Cl, rk read the general claim covering the payroll period ended November 30,
1965 in the amount of $58,893.92, approved by Austin Clark aud audited by W. R. Vaa.
~[otion by Mr. C~ rk and Nr.~ Schoneman the claim be approved, caz.ried unanimously.
City Clerk read a letter signed by Roy N. Harris, Director ~ashington State
Pollution Control Commission, dated December 5, 1965 regarding Ostrich Bay Sewerage
project and stating Change Order No. i to Schedule "A" of the sewer p~ ject has been
reviewed and is approve4.
City Clerk read three letters from Gray and Osborne, slgned by F. T. Osborne dated
December 8, 1965 with claims attached. The letters were as followw:
Subject Letter one--Progress Estimate No. l, Schedule B - Pump Stations, Del GuCCi, Inc.
Constructor, Ostrich Bay Sewerage Pro~ect, Bremerton. The amount indicated due on the
claim was for labor and materia~ furnished since the beginning of the work and through
the date of the public health service audit of December 6, 1965. The amount with '
l0 per cent withheld as required by statute if $8,~52.16.
Subject Letter two--Progress Estimate No. i Schadule A - Sewers, W. J. Schade & Sons~
Constructor, Ostrich Bay Sewerage Project, Bremerton. The amount for $27,~2.46 represent~
the amount earned by the constructor for labor and materials Furnished since the beginning
of the work through the date of the Public Health Service audit on December 6, 1965,
with the normal ten per cent withheld.
Subject - Letter three-Progress estimate No. 1, Schedule C - Chlorine Contact Chamber,
Del Guzzi, Inc.~ Constructor, Ostrich Bay Sewerage Project, Bremerton.
The amount for $6,707.85 represents labor and materials furnished since the beginning
of the work and through the date of the Public Health Service audit of December 6, 1965
with ten per cent withheld.
Motion by M~ Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve the claims for payment, carried
unanimously.
City Clerk read a letter from Housing and Home Finance Agency datedDecember ~,
1965 signed by H. H. Hays, Chief, Accounting Branch, regarding an attached bill in the
amount of $9,200 which is the amount determined and approved to be equitab~ as
repayment of advance due at this time. Accor~ng to the contract, the amount is due
promptly upon the start of construction, or when the first construction contract is awarded
December 9, 1965 (Con't)
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to approve and pay the claim to the Housing
and Home Finance Agency, carried unanimously.
In the discussion, ~. Schonemau stated the payment is a par.t payment of the
overall comprehensive sewer plan that cost the city of Bremerton $26,400, and will
be repair as the projedts are started based on the size of the project. This was a non
interest loan from the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
City Clerk read a letter from the ~.shington State Pollution Control Commission
dated December 3, 1965 signed by Roy M. Harris, Director, regarding the Federal Grant
application for Sewage Treatment Works Construction and stating the Federal Grant
application under Public Law 84-660 for construction of an interceptor sewer, lift
stations and modifications to the West Bremerton Sewage Treatment plant has been
considered and facilities under construction ccnform with the water pollution control
program of the State of Washington. By the letter, the City is notified that the pzo Ject
has received a priority rating for a grant of not to exceed $210,000.
City Clerk noted easements received from: George Dronen~and Katherine Dronen, husband
and wife; Arthur E. Knutson and Claire Knutson, husband and w~fe; Richard A. Ruth
and Grace S. Ruth; Layton J. FJellman and Mrs. L. J. FJellman, husband and w~£®; Charles
M. Johnston and Lottle M. Johnston, husband and wffe; Clifford W. Carlson and Mary Carlson~
husband and wife~
The easements are located between Petersville Road and Olympus Drive and they are
where a new reservoir outfall line from the reservoir will be constructed.
Mr. Schoneman expressed his t~anks to the people fc~ granting the easements to
the City at no cost to the City.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark the easements be approved subject to review
by t he City Attorney, carried unanimously.
City Clerk had an easement for Sewer Lines and Pump Station on Oyster Bay with a
Statutory Warranty Deed attached from Denton B. and Marily~ Anne DeLong aud Cordia J.
and Thelma L. Henry, grantors. The easement contained a corrected legal description
and attached was a claim for the Title Insurance premium.
Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Clark to accept the corrected easement and warranty
deed and approve the payment of the Title Insurance Premium Claim, carried tunanimously.
City Clerk read an ACCEP..ANCE OF 9G~DINANCE signed by Robert J. Bryan, Attorney f~
Northwest Community CaBle T.V. Co., Inc., where by N~rthwest Community Cable T. V. Co.,
Inc. agrees and accepts the terms and conditions ofor~ nance No. 9660.
Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority
of the commissioners, carried unanimously.
All three commission rs expressed pleasure with the large turnout at this second
night ~,eeting of the council after the summer and extended a welcome to all present.
Mr. Clark gave a financial report as of November 30.. C'ash on hand in the tax supporte
Funds of $129,139.50. In comparison to the last seven years, Four of those years
Cash on Hand has been in the red and three years it has been in the black.
Receipts to the end of November are $1,774,909.07, or 94.82 per cent of
estimated receipts for the year to this point.
Expenditures are $1~67~,?19.64 or 89.58 per cent of our estimated expenditures
for the year to this point.
Mr. Clark stated the ~icture continues to be favorable and means that we are
"living within our ~ome."
Mr. Clark cited several items in receipts in~ the General Fund that have exceeded
the estimated receipts through the month of November.
Mr. Schoneman e~p tossed pleasure with the progress in updating the lighting of
the main arterials on the east side. Old type incandescent lighting is being
replaced with 20,000 lumen mercury vapor lights. After the east side is completed~
work will begin on the west side.
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT TO DATE ON THE 0S£RICH BAY-OYSTk~R BAY SEWERAGE PROJECT
(As reported by resident engineer John A. Peabody)
PUMP STATION N~. 15
Del C~uzzi, Inc.
December l, 1965 No' activity
2, 1965 No work - work to be restuned on 12-6-65
3, 1965 No activity
6, 1965 Two pile bucks were constructing wales for co~fer dsm to beconstructed
at Pump Sta. 15.
7, 1965 The two pile bucks are still working on waler cage. No othe~ work
being done.
8, 1965 Waler cage is finished for coffer dam.
.~cember 9, 1965 Con't.
~UMP STATION NO. 16
Del Guzzi, Inc.
December l, 1965 1:30 P.M. Crane and three men returned from opera,ns at the Chlorine
Contact Chambers. At Sta. 16, c~ew returned to setting Waler cage.
2, 1965 Crew of one foremen, c fane operator, and five men set waler cage~
then placed 15 sheet piles in position for driving--progress very
slow on stations.
3~: 1965 Larry Dole and a crew of five men including a foreman, finished setting
steel sheeting piles around the waler cage. There are 49 sheet piles
in this coffer dam.
6, 1965 A crane c~ew of four men finished driving 49 seel sheet piling to grade
at quitting time. They will now finish excavating inside the doffer dam
7, 1965 One crane and operator with three pile bucks driving on the coffer dam
ring of 49 piles. The driving is slow--soil is hard
8, 1965 Pile driving crew finished driving the 49 steel sheet piling to the
.requlred grade. There is still some excavating to be done.
SCHED~JLE A * SEWERS
W. J. Schade & Sons, Inc.
December l, 1965 Crew doing a fair Job--one manhole is 80° complete
~ 2, 1965 Crew of three men aud a hoe operator who were laying pipe on Oyster
Bay Avenue started laying pipe at the angle point at the intersection
of Oyster Bay Avenue and Arsenal Way.
3, 1965 Ron Cook visited the oper~tion. State of Washington Safety Dept.
stopped further work until more bracing was placed on the bank in the
deep cut.
4, 1965 ~o pipe laid today.
6, 1965 Schade Las one crew preparing to start at low tide in the evening.
Four 10' lengths of 24" pipe were laid today.
7, 196§ Schade laid 340' of lC!' Class 22. C.I,P. on the beach. Crew~ one foreman
and eight men average four foot coverage.
8, 1965 Equipment and crew--one hoe and operator, two bulldozers, one half-tract
a~d operator, sctmde and five men. ~r. Sch~-'neman vis~ted the job. ~'ipe
layi~g started st 10:30 P.~. ~nd stopped ~t 2:45 A.M.
CHLORINE CONTACT CHAMBER Del Guzzi, Inc.
December l, 1965 One forman and three men p~ cing 72" dai by 10' and 12~ Joints.
Some pipes are in the trench, but are not acceptable as they are
positioned.
2, 1955 Work Closed down at noon for the hydraulic hoe. A gasket blowout
caused the trouble. The crew of one foreman and three men place
pipe. Bedause the men are trying to hurry, they are ha~ing some
trouble laying pipe with the accuracy requirSd.
3, 1965 No activity at contact chamber. Peabody, Sr., and Ron Cook viewed
the work there. Larry Dole and Mr. Humble visited the job also.
6, 1965 Larry Dole took active charge of laying the 72" reinforced concrete
pipe. With a crane crew of five men, Larry placed tvo 12' lengths of
V2" pipe. No backfilling was done on these tv~ pipes.
7, 1965 ~vo pipe 72" dia. were laid today. Peabody, Sr., rejected one
section of the 72" dia. pipe because of broken bell.
8, 1965 Two sections of ~2" dia. pipe were laid~ the bedding seems to be very
hard and firm.
RESERVOIR TANK NO. 15
Chicago Brid~e and Iron
November 30, 1965 At 10:30 A.~i. Michael Lewin, Paul ~hlssus, and Feabody, Sr.~ met
with Mr. Morris Leischner at Res. site No. 15. Mr. Lewin plak-ed
to start surveying at once and did until he and the man with him
had the misfortune to break their tape twice.
December l, 1965 Michael Lewin with Paul Chissus, worked at rurnuing lines and
establishing clearing limits for the contractor, Mr. Leischner. No
sight of Mr. Leischner today.
2, 1965 Mr. Lewin with two men was surveying the reservoir site. Mr. Lewtn
made one trip to the treatment plant to check line stakem.
3, 1965 Surveyor Lewin and one man surveying tank site for Reservoir No.
6~ 1965 One shall bulldozer ~rmnenced clearing on the road leading to the tank
site. Peabody, Sr., met with Mr. Leichner who told him it wotuld be
Wednesday before he would start other activity on the reservoir project.
7, 1965 Only clearing crew working at Res. 15
8, 1965 No change in the crew.
Mr. Jarstad reported on the Fire Dept. for the month of November, there were 34 fire
calls and one first aid call.
The Police Dept. has an average of about 300 arrests each month. Arrests for NG~ember
were 298 with 221 being traffic arrests. Further, concerning the Police Dept., Mr.
Jarstad stated that there will be a more extensive surveillance of all automobiles with
faulty lights and brakes in order to forestall some of the accidents in the City.
December 9, 1965 Con't.
Mr. Jarstad commented on the beaut~ of the Christmas tree on the Port Commission
Dock and also the lighting of the City hall park trees by the Park Dept.
Mr. Jarstad reported that Mr. Starkey and Mr. Ramisch, planners from the San
Francisco office, spent Monday and Tuesday meeting with the Commissioners trying to
bring in more information on what Urban Renewal does mean to the City of Bremerton.
At this point in the meeting, the topic of one way streets in the City c~
Bremerton w~s introduced. Mr. Schoneman stated the plans are for one-way on 4th St.
between Naval andWas ington traveling east and also one way on fifth from W shfngton
to Naval traveling west. Mr. Clark stated that these one way streets are in the
Comprehensive plan for the city.
At this point, Police Chief Plouf introduced the Assistant Chief Wes Henry and
Captain of Traffic Ingram who presented a traffic map to the public and made some
further explanations about the traffic problems. Assistant Chief Henry stated that
23 per cent of the accidents happen from failure to yield the right-of-way and 20%
from following too close.
There was some discussion of t he intersection of Naval Avenue. Mr. Schoneman stated
it will have to remain as a two way street.
Mr. Glen Becket and Mr. ttarold Powers discussed the matter in more detail with
Mr. Iienry and Ingram.
Regarding the subject of parking on the one way streets, Mr. Schoneman stated that
only in certain areas would parking on both sides of the street be allowed.
Mr. Bennett of Bennett Ford expressed his support for the program on one-way streets.
Mr. Sergei Koster approached the council inquiring about the widening of llth
and the continuation of llth to Washington Avenue.
At this point, Mr. Clark referred to the initiative that will be cGning before
a vote of the people where cities will be attempting to receive 1/10 of the existing sales
tax and reminded those present the passage of this initiative ~ilt be one way for the city
to acquire street improvements and other severely needed improvements.
Mr. Jarstad stated the reason for the one-way street plan is to move more traffic
more safe~y.
Captain Little of the Police Dept. ~mmented on the ease of parking with one-way
streeta
Mr. Schoneman requested a show of hands on those in favor of the one-way streets
on Fourth and Fifth andreceived about-a 90% vote in favor of the plan. Mr. Jarstad
stated his pleasure with the willingness of the citizens to go along with the
proposed developments.
Mr. Jarstad introduced the discussion on the creation of Malls in the City of
Bremerton, and stated Olympic College-has proposedthis type of operation around
the college because of the safety of the students involved and also the noise of
v~hicles going by the classrooms. The proposed plan is for the mall to exist du~ing
the hours from 7:30 to 5:00 P.M. daily except Saturday and Sunday.
Dr. Bolin from Olympic College inquired as to whether the Mall situation is the
same as blockading streets. Mayor Jarstad replied it is a justification for blockading
a public street.
~%. Robert McMahon, an instructor f~ m Olympic College inquired as to the stratus
of the Comprehensive Plan for the City. With regard to creation of malls.
Mayor Jarstad replied the City of Bremerton is engaging its own planner and at
the present time, is considering hiring the consulting services of a planner. No
time will be wasted, and at the present time, several applications have been received.
Mr. Jarstad expressed the hope that the position will be filled by'the first of the
year.
Mr. ?eterson, 1303 Chester, inquired about the access to 18th St. if Chester
St. is closed. Mr~ Schoneman re~ied that 16th St. will always be open.
Mr. Foraker, 180~ Broadway; inquired as to the possible vacation of the streets
and problems in access in case of a fire. Fire Chief Tillett replied that emergency
vehicles can move in the area. Mr. Clark ~mmented there is no contemplation of
vacating streets at the present time.
Some dissention was voiced by the immediate residents of the streets under proposed
temporary closures.
At this point, Assistant Chief Wes Henry commented on the revision of the speed
limit postings in the City.
Mr. John Daverin, a member of the AmeP~can Heritage Forum, approached the council
and extended praise to the Police Dept. of the City for its ~ ne work and service done
to the co~nmttuity.
In closing, Mr. Jarstad expressed his ~leasure with the very aSequate news coverage
of the City Council meetings and introduced the members of the press and radio present
at the meeting.
All three commissioners joined in e xpressing~pleasure with the large turnout at
the meeting and thanked all for coming.
~e eting adjourned.
Ap~>ROVE: . E.H.T. Mc~0~AN CITY CLERK
~ ~- ~LENN K. J~STAD, ~YOR