08/10/1998 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
August 10, 1998
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular session by Mayor Leslie J.
Weatherill at 7:30 P.M. at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street. Councilmembers present: Geiger,
Powers, Van Zee and Stansbery. Council members Clauson, Wyatt and Morrison excused. Staff
present: City Clerk Parks, Deputy Clerk Merlino, Acting Police Chief Loflin, City Engineer Curles,
City Attorney Hanson, and Fire District 7 Contract representative, Assistant Chief Snow.
Acting Police Chief Loflin led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Weatherill asked for audience comments for items not listed on this agenda. No comments
were received.
On motion by Councilman Stansbery, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council approved the
following consent agenda items as follows:
a. Minutes of the July 27, 1998 regular Council meeting.
b. Approval of Claim Warrants Number 29254-29357 in the amount of
$499,898.71 and July 1998 Payroll Warrants 129889-130069 in the amount of
$202,042.83.
C. Resolution No. 1821 fixing the date of Public Hearing on a Petition to Vacate a
portion of an unnamed alley lying South of Melcher and between Sherman on
the West and Howard Avenue on the East. Petitioner — Chuck Childress.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council approved a 4%
Cost of Living Increase retro-active to October 1, 1997 for employees classified in the position of
Police Sergeant with maintaining their current level of benefits for vacation leave, sick leave,
holiday leave and health and welfare plans, with the exception as follows: (1) transition Teamster
Vision to AWC Vision Service Plan and (2) transition Teamster Dental to AWC Washington Dental
Plan. Vision and Dental program transfer to be effective with September 1998 coverage.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council authorized Mayor
Weatherill to sign the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Assets of the McCormick Water
Company, Inc., effective September 1, 1998.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council accepted the
offer from the Department of Natural Resources to reimburse the City for the excess rent paid
over a 6 year period on the harbor lease area with the City agreeing to consider the rent dispute
with DNR concluded.
On motion by Councilman Van Zee, seconded by Councilmen Stansbery and Geiger, Council
authorized the paving of Guy Wetzel in conjunction with the Tracy Avenue paving project.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council authorized Mayor
Weatherill to sign Change Order #2 in the amount of $18,789.59 and three days contract
extension for the new City Hall Project.
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On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council authorized the
amendment to the contract with LAAS Archaeologists in the amount of $4,579.84 for the recovery
of human remains on the new City Hall site.
Assistant Fire Snow requested a letter from the City supporting Fire District No. Ts request to
have the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau review the fire protection rating provided to the
City by the Fire District and petition to lower the fire protection class equal to Fire District No. 7.
Mayor Weatherill and Council concurred with Assistant Chief Snow and advised a letter would be
sent to the Washington Survey and Rating Bureau requesting a review of the Fire Protection
Rating Class and with a request to lower the class equal to Fire District No. 7
Meeting adjourned at 7:58 PM.
Michelle Merlino, Deputy City Clerk
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LESLIE J. WEATHERILL MAYOR