12/26/1995 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
December 26, 1995
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular session by Mayor
Leslie J. Weatherill at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street. Councilmembers
present: Clauson, Wyatt, Geiger, Powers, Van Zee and Grable. Staff present: Police
Chief Mathews, City Engineer Curles, City Planner Gross, Fire Chief Snow, City Clerk
Parks and City Attorney McCloskey. Councilman Morrison excused.
Councilman Clauson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Weatherill asked for audience comments for items not listed on this agenda. No
response was received.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Wyatt, Council approved the
consent agenda as follows:
a. Minutes of the following Council meetings:
(1) December 11, 1995 regular meeting
(2) December 13, 1995 Special Study Session - Downtown revitalization
b. Approval of Claim Warrants #23787 - 23858 in the amount of $98,619.83.
C. Resolution No. 1717 denying the issuance of a Special Use Permit to Don
Pennington for property at the southwest corner of Taylor Street and
Austin Avenue known commonly as 614 and 620 Taylor Street. The project
consists of the demolition of two homes and the construction of a 40
space parking lot.
d. Ordinance No. 1643 amending Ordinance No. 1626 by amending the salary
schedule for the employees and reimbursement rate for resident
volunteer firefighters of the City of Port Orchard for the year 1995.
e. Ordinance No. 1644 amending the budget for the year 1995, ordering
appropriation of funds and authorizing a budgetary transfer(s).
f. Ordinance No. 1645 authorizing Police Reserve Officers to participate
in the Volunteer Firefighters Pension Plan.
g. Authorization for Police Chief or Mayor to sign Child Advocacy Center
Statement of Understanding.
h. Authorization for Mayor Weatherill to sign addendum to contract for
Incarceration of City Prisoners between the City and Kitsap County
setting term of contract for one year from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 1996. No
other changes reflected.
City Clerk Parks administered the Oath of Office to Mayor -elect Leslie J. Weatherill
and Councilmen -elect John Clauson, Rick Wyatt and Robert Geiger for their terms of
office starting January 1, 1996. Councilman Morrison who has been excused from this
meeting and the first meeting in January will be sworn in at the January 22, 1996
Council meeting.
Mayor Weatherill requested City Planner Gross present Winter Good Neighbor Awards.
Ms. Gross explained this quarter's Good Neighbor Awards were being given for outstanding
holiday decorations. The recipients were Tim and Donna McCollum, 117 Goldenrod for the
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residential award and Sandy O'Donnell, Springhouse Dolls & Gifts and Victorian Rose Tea
Room, 1130 Bethel Avenue, for the commercial award.
John Clauson, representing Kitsap Transit, lead agency for the Commute Reduction Program
within Kitsap County, presented the City with a check in the amount of $8,000. This
is the 4496 1:995tommute Reduction Grant award which is given to fund review for City
compl i ance w `t€"" RT regulations. Mr. Clauson stated that the G4ty of Pert Orehard along
w44 50% of etkep eligible employers have met or exceeded CRT goals.
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City Clerk Parks reviewed Federal Omnibus Transportation Act of 1991 which mandates that
by January 1, 1996, all employers with 50 or fewer employees establish a Drug and
Alcohol Testing Program for employees who are required to have and maintain a Commercial
Drivers License. Currently, all employees are also subject to the requirements of the
Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988.
After a lengthy discussion on the mandates of the federal regulations, Councilman
Clauson moved to adopt the proposed Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy and Procedures for
all city employees with the additional provision that in the event an employee alcohol
test results in a positive test of .05 or greater the employee will be subject to
immediate termination. Motion seconded by Councilman Wyatt. Under discussion on the
motion, City Council members debated the appropriate level of a positive test which
should result in immediate termination.
Councilman Van Zee moved to amend the motion to read that in the event an employee
received a positive alcohol test result of .10, (which is the Washington State level
of legal intoxication) the employee would be subject to immediate termination, seconded
by Councilman Clauson and carried with four ayes and two nays. Councilmembers Powers
and Geiger voting no on the motion to amend.
The original motion as amended to approve the proposed Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy
and Procedures with the revision that any employee who receives a positive alcohol test
of .10 will be subject to immediate termination was approved with 6 ayes.
At 8:12 PM Mayor Weatherill opened Public Hearing scheduled for 7:35 PM on the two (2)
applications for signage at the South Kitsap Health Care Campus.
City Planner Gross reviewed the two (2) signage applications submitted for the Health
Care Campus as follows:
1. Matt Randish of M & M Market and Deli has requested approval for a 6.25
square foot (30" X 30") Texaco Star sign to be located on the public right-of-
way under the existing "Right Lane Must Turn Right" sign.
2. Harrison Memorial Hospital has submitted a proposal for a directory sign for
the South Kitsap Care Campus which includes two directory monument signs shaped
as three -sided columns. The signs would have both internal and external
illumination. One is proposed on private property near Pottery Avenue and
South Kitsap Boulevard and is 14.5' high and the other sign is in the public
right of way along Tremont Street and South Kitsap Boulevard and is 23' high.
Applicant, Matt Randish, owner of M & M Market & Deli emphasized his concern for traffic
flow and safety issues.
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Don Thorton representing Harrison Hospital submitted five (5) photographs to assist in
visualization of how the signs would appear. Mr. Thorton added that allowable
individual signage for all occupants of the Health Care Campus would create much more
signage, however, in their attempt to retain the "Village Character" of the campus they
are willing to sacrifice potential square footage for commercial sign in favor of the
proposed directory -monument sign which they feel would be a strong focal point and less
intrusive to the neighborhood.
Vern Bjorkheim, 344 Sunset Lane W., voiced opinion that a 23' sign is to high and the
proponents could accomplish the same effect with a sign one half the height and wider.
Dave Simpson, 362 Sunset Lane W., objected to proposed Health Care Campus signs stating
residents were assured and promised that no internally lit or pole signs would be
allowed for this commercial development.
Councilman Clauson questioned the appropriateness of allowing a commercial sign on a
standard directional sign. Councilman Geiger proposed that instead of a sign for Mr.
Randish's individual commercial sign, wording could be generic such as "village
entrance" or "commercial entrance" to inform citizens of the access to the commercial
business of this campus.
Mr. Randish stated he is willing to forfeit allowable sign space for signage that would
inform potential customers on where to access the village campus. He reiterated his
concern that if drivers do not have advance knowledge of where to access this complex
a traffic flow problem will be created.
Bill Bellman informed those present that all potential buyers, for the commercial pad
which will be occupied by M & M Market and Deli, were concerned about access because
the site is difficult to visually see until you are past the access to the village
campus.
Mayor Weatherill called for additional input in regard to the two applications for
signage for the South Kitsap Health Care Campus. As no additional response was
received, the Mayor referred the applications to Council for consideration.
Councilman Van zee moved to approve sign application as submitted by Matt Randish,
seconded by Councilman Wyatt.
Councilman Clauson moved to amend motion to limit approval to a nine (9) month period
at which time the sign must be removed from the City sign post, seconded by Councilman
Geiger and approved with six ayes.
Council unanimously approved the original motion as amended authorizing installation
of a Texaco Star sign on the public right-of-way under the existing "Right Lane Must
Turn Right" sign as requested by Matt Randish for a period of 9 month. At the end of
the nine month period the sign must be removed.
On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council approved
installation of a 23' monument sign for the South Kitsap Health Care Campus as requested
by Harrison Hospital. Motion was approved with a vote of 5 ayes and one nay.
Councilwoman Powers voted no, stating that she considers 23' inordinately high.
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Mayor Weatherill called for recess at 9:03 PM and subsequently reconvened Council into
regular session at 9:13 PM.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Clauson, Council authorized
the Mayor to sign Change Order No. 3 for the Port Orchard Library Expansion Project at
a cost of approximately $2300.
Meeting adjourned at 9:22 PM.
PATRICIA PARKS, CITY CLERK
LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR