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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/64 November 25, 1964 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Council Chambers of the City H~l at 10:00 o~clock A.M., Wednesday, November 25, 1964 with Mayor Jarstad presiding. Also present were the f~ollowtng: Con~nissioner Clark, Commissioner Schoneman, City Clerk McGowan, City Atto~mey ~isher, Fire Chief Tillett, Acting City Engineer Mebus, Water Supt. Humble, Capt. Mull and respresentatives of the press and radio. Meeting called to order by Mayor Jarstad who led those present in the Flag Salute. Invocation was given by Rev. Don Payne, Pirst Christian Church. City Clerk read the minutes of the last meeting and they were approved as read. City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening bids on copper sul- phate and three bids were received. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be opened carried unanimously. City Clerk opened the following bids: C Central Solvents & Chemicals Co.,. enclosed certified check $35.20, .1756 per lb. Van Waters and i~ogers, Inc., enclosed bid bond, $18.085 cwt~ Great Western Chemical Co., $15.97 cwt. Mr. McGowan explained no bid deposit was enclosed with the bid from Great Western Chemical Co., because the representative telephoned the Asst. PurchaEing Agent yester- day and inquired about the rail head in Bremerton and submitted an alternate proposal for today and the bid deposit is on its way from the home office in California, to cover the altern~te bid. ~r. NcGowan explained that there was a misunderstanding where delivery was to be but it was decided the warehouse or the shop waa an equal distance so it didn't make any difference. Notion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad the bids be referred to a committee for study and recommendation and award at the next Council Meeting, and to waive any infor- mality in the bid deposit, carried unanimousiy. City Clerk requested authorization to call for bids on official publications for the coming year. Motion by Mr. Jarstad an8 Nr. Clark the City Clerk be authorized to prepare a bid call for official publications for the coming year, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Resolutions Nos. 1250 and 1251 authorizing the Firemen's Fension and Relief Fund and the Employees Retirement Fund to deposit funds in the Olympic Sav- ins and Loan Co., Bremerton, Washington. ~'dotion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Schoneman the resolutions be approved as read, carried unanimously. City Clerk read Palnning Commission Resolution No. ll7 requesting the City Council to rezone lots 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9, Block D~ Oyster Bay Addition to the ~ity of Brem- erton, Was}~ington from H-1 to R-2. (9th & Adele) ~otion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the resolutionsbe referred to the City Attorney for the draftin~ of the appropriate ordinance to come before the next Council Meeting, carried unanimously. City Clerk read a proposed ordinance amending use and area maps of Ordinance No. 1.792 and reclassifying certain real property annexed to the Oity of Bremerton by Ordin- ance No. 2431. (Jerry's Market) Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. Schoneman the proposed ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Mrs. Andrew Yuhl, 4610 Kitsap Way, attended the meeting and remarked that she at- ten~ed the Planning Commission meetings and at no time did Mr. Vergeer, owner of Jer- ry's Market, m~bmit any plans for enlarging the ~:rket and no date established as to when the ~arket would be enlarged. She also questioned the legal requirements about the sigmaS:utes on the petition as only about 25% of the s gners within the 200' radius were not directly connected with the property envolved; the rest of the signatures on the petition were owners of the property to be rezoned. Novem~r 25, 1964 (Contt) Mrs. Yuhl explained that Mr. Vergeer wants to expand his store in an area com- prising of 5.4 acres and she felt this was a sizeable piece of property for a market as her husband stepped off the area at the Safeway Store on Callow Avenue and the area there covered lb acres. Mrs. ~tthl pointed out there are no restrictions in the ordinance so Mr. Vergeer could do anything he wanted with the property after it is rezoned. Mr. A~stin Clark explained the Comz~Issioners went out and looked over the pro- perty and found it to be proper to be rezoned. The Planning Commission made a detail- ed study of the petition and found ti to be proper and whether Mr. Vergeer has any immediate plans for the area is not the theory of rezoning. The purpose cf the 200' strip surrounding ~he area to be rezoned is £~m the purpose of providing s6tisfaction in the i~ediate neighborhood and isn't a controlling factor as it only provided the feeling of the people directly effected by the rezoning. Mr. Clark further explain- ed that the City Council has the power to rezone property whether or not any signa- tures are received on a petition~ it has been a custom and a matter of courtesy to obtain signatures but it isn't a legal requirement. ~r. Clark stated it is our be- lief the city was not doing anything that wasn't legal or proper but felt the questions ~vith reference to the legality of such should be referred to the City Attorney to be searched and acted upon before the final reading of the ordinance next week. ~r. Jerry Vergeer attended the Council me ting and stated 53% of the property owners had signed the petition for rezoning. Mayor Jarstad remarked he m~derstood a ~uffer zone was to circle the ~tore so as to protect the adjacent property owners. Mrs. Swanson appeared in Council and is the owner of the property next to the Johnson property and it was learned the 60' right of way road between the Swanson and Johnson prcperty is the buffer zone. Commissioner Schoneman remarked after the new freeway is completed in this area the overall picture for a business area will be changed and he felt it was proper and normal to expand the existing store. City Clerk read a letter signed by Harry L~mberg reque ting the zonin~ ordin- ~nce of the City of Bremerton be enforced. Commissioner Clark stated this matter goes back some three or more years and it has been researched by every phase of the City Government from the Bldg. Inspector through Planning and then to the Oity Council and a letter signed by the City Attor- ney advised ~r. Lamberg the matter had been gi',en every legislative right. Motion by Mr. Clark and Mr. Jarstad the Council respectfully reject the letter and any further letters pertaining to this and consider it a closed matter before thc Council, carried unanimously. Mr. Lamberg appeared in Council and asked how many letters of appeal the Council wanted before any action w~ll be taken and he felt he has a right of appeal every 30 days. City Attorney Fisher explained no other recourse now except for ~r. Lamberg to take his~atter to the courts because all steps had been taken by the City and any future letters not to be made an order of business. City Clerk read a proposed ordinance fixing rates and charges for the furnishing of sewerage service, providing for collection thereof and amending ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith. Motion by Mr. Jarstad and Mr. ClarR the ordinance be approved on first reading, carried unanimously. Mr. C.E. Dixon attended the Council Meeting and stated nothing is mentioned in the ordinance about the disposition of the funds collected from the sewer service charge. He felt perhaps future commissioners elected to office might not see the ordinance the same way as the present commissioners and attempt to use the money for something i~esides sewer mtce and repair. Commissioner Clark explained the cities use of funds is governed rigidly by the State Law and the books are audited by the State each year and Mr. Mc G owen added that the wor~"sewer service charge" are used throughout the ordinance and that is what the money will be used for. Niss Ruth Cullin attended the meeting and asked if this ordinance would be a tem- porary one or something permanent. Commissioner Schoneman said this will be a perman- ent ordinance and Commissioner Clark said it may be ~nended or eliminated as tlme went alon!l just like all ordinances. MissCullin stated she would like the orSinance to state just what the money was going to be used for as she felt perhaps after the fun8 was built up the Commissioners may decide to use the money for another purpose. ~ayor Jarstad assured ~iss Cullln the money was for the repair and mtce of the sewer system and there were no thoughts of misleading the public in making some changes in the ordinance read today as compared to the draft which was drawn up last week. Mr. L.%. Holliday stated he would like bo see sewer replacements be made by forming an L.I~D., and letting the property owner pay for it. Mr. McGowan explained these sew- ers were originally put in by an LID and there would be a protest from the property owner's if they had to pay the costs of replacing these mains. Mr. Clark noted that the only way money can be taken out of the water and sewer dept is PILOT for services performed. Mrs. Salter who is managing some apts. requested a copy of this ordinance along ~th N~ss Cullin and they were assured they could pick up a copy right after the meeting. Hotion by Nr. Clark and ~r. Schoneman to pay all bills that are approved by a majority of the commissioners, carried ~n~,!mously. November 25, 1964 (Con't) 90% Commissioner Clark reported the UGN drive has been completed and out of 210 employees of-them contributed to the UGN at an avera~ze of $10.34. He stated the City Employees deserve a great deal of credit. Commissioner Schoneman reponted the Navy Dept. will participate in a sewer main to take care of the 100 units in NAD. In order to prepare for this in our contract with Gray & Osborne, who is making the sewer study, it will be necessary for them to prepare some plans for the installation of this line so the Oity can apply for Federal money. Motion by Mr. Schoneman and Mr. Jarstad authorixing Gray & Osborne to proceed with the constr,ction of plans for a sewer line into NAD, carried unanimously. ~Iotion by Commissioner Clark and Mayor Jarstad Commissioner Schoneman be authorized to act for the City in applying to the Pollution Control for a construction grant, car- ried, unanimously. Commissioner Schoneman commended the Water Dept. and Fire Dept. for the immediate action taken at the corner of Lebo & Reid where a hydrant had been hit. Commissioner Schoneman reported Winfield Avenue connection will be open today and wished to informal- ly dedicate this to the late Dave Wheaton for his efforts many years ago to open up this area. ~iayor Jarstad reported our city accident rate is high because of the weather and called f~r closer observance cf safe driving laws. Mayor Jarstad commended the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as being mentioned as not only one of the hard core shipyards but fo~~ being considered the top shipyard in the nation. APPROVED: City Clerk