03/11/1991 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
March 11, 1991
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington called to regular session
by Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill at 7:30 PM. Councilmembers present:
Clauson, Childress, Morrison, Geiger, Powers, Smith and Grable. Staff
present: City Attorney McCluskey, Deputy Clerk Thomas, Police Chief
Mathews, City Engineer Curles, City Planner Davis, Fire Chief Snow and
City Clerk Bower.
Councilman Clauson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Powers, Council
approved the minutes of the February 25, 1991 regular Council meeting as
circulated.
On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council
set March 25, 1991 at 7:45 PM as date and time for Council to consider
Notice of Intent to Petition for Annexation into the City of Port Orchard
as submitted by Richard Granquist. Property is located in the northeast
and southeast corner of the Sidney/Sedgwick intersection.
Mayor Weatherill presented letter from Pastor Lowell Coleman requesting
,ermission to keep a trailer on the property located at 322 Cline until
;ne 3, 1991.
On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council
approved Pastor Lowell Coleman's request to keep a trailer on property
located at 322 Cline until June 15, 1991, contingent upon his compliance
with recommendations set forth by the City Engineer and City Planner to
alleviate safety concerns.
Mayor Weatherill referred to letter from Bruce E. Fernie requesting an
extension of time limit on Commercial General zoning designation for his
property at 2431 Bethel Avenue.
On motion by Councilman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council
granted Bruce E. Fernie an 18 month time extension of Commercial General
Zoning for his property located at 2431 Bethel Avenue. Original rezone
was approved October 23, 1989.
Cal Jordan, landscape architect, presented a slide show depicting the
proposed waterfront revitalization plan.
Councilman Clauson moved to accept the proposed waterfront revitalization
plan as presented by Cal Jordan, seconded by Councilman Morrison and
carried. Motion passed with 4 ayes and 3 nays. Councilmen Geiger, Powers
and Smith voting nay.
mayor Weatherill called for a 5 minute recess with meeting to reconvene at
40 PM.
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Robert Ojima, Bay Street Association Past President, introduced the new
Port Orchard -Bay Street Assn. Co -Presidents, Paula Wissenger and Darci
Jarolin.
Mr. Ojima requested permission to hang "Welcome Home Troops" banner over
Bay Street and install 25 US Flags with brass name plaques under each
street light on the marquee in memorial of Lee Belas and other Washington
State military personnel who lost their lives in the Persian Gulf War.
Mr. Ojima stated flags would remain up approximately 6 month and then be
removed and given to the family of military person. Bay Street Assn. will
install and remove flags.
On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded by Councilman Smith, Council
authorized the Bay Street Association to hang "Welcome Home Troops" banner
over Bay Street and to install 25 US Flags with brass name plaques under
each marque street light in memorial of Lee Belas and other Washington
State military personnel who lost their lives in the Persian Gulf War,
contingent upon approval from City Engineer, Fire Chief and Police chief.
Bay Street Association will install and remove flags and plaques.
Mayor Weatherill placed into Water/Sewer Committee, letter from Bill
,rocs, Flower To Go, Inc., requesting utility easement across City
,-operty to allow access to water main in the 900 block of Mitchell Avenue
(in the vicinity of the Red Barn). Committee to submit recommendation at
next Council meeting.
On motion by Councilman Powers, seconded by Councilman Powers, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1507 repealing Ordinance No. 1313 and also
establishing the offense of disorderly conduct or keeping of a disorderly
house and providing penalties.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1508 amending Chapter four (definitions) and
Chapter ten, Section B(1) of Ordinance No. 1469 relating to special
conditions for land use reclassifications.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1509 amending Ordinance No. 1469, Chapter 17
relating to parking and circulation requirements.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1510 repealing Ordinance No. 1087 and Ordinance No.
1051, Section 4, 7, 12, 14 and 23 relating to off-street parking and
loading requirements.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council
directed staff to advise Ms. Ann Leyh the City cannot give any special
irking consideration in the downtown parking lots to her without
:scriminating against other citizens in Port Orchard.
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On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council
authorized Tom McDonald, Quality Tires, 560 Bay Street permission to rent
3 parking spaces in Parking Lot #5 (City Hall) at $25.00 per space until
May 31, 1991. This will allow Mr. McDonald to find an alternative
solution to his parking situation.
City Engineer Curles advised Council R.V. Associates has been notified
their sign which is located in the right-of-way adjacent to City's Old
Clifton City property is in violation of the sign moratorium and the sign
needs to be removed.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Clauson, Council
unanimously approved payment of City vouchers as follows: Claims Warrant
No. 14686-144687 on the amount of $100,516.69 and February 1991 Payroll in
the amount of $122,846.82 (Warrant No. 113055-113190).
Council concurred with Mayor Weatherill's appointment of Wayne Ablitt to
the Port Orchard Planning Commission to replace Ted Zink who was been
elected Kitsap County Coroner.
On motion by Councilman Clauson, seconded by Councilman Smith, Council
-uthorized City Engineer to purchase a sander from the City of Bremerton
i the amount of $3,000.00.
On motion by Councilman Powers, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council
authorized the City Engineer to negotiate with the South Kitsap School
District regarding the Mitchell Avenue Reconstruction Project.
On motion by Councilman Powers, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council
authorized the City Engineer to surplus jacket worn by Doug Breese
(temporary Parking Enforcement Officer) and allow Mr. Breese to purchase
the jacket in the amount of $160.00.
At 9:55 P.M. Mayor Weatherill adjourned Council into Executive Session to
discuss a personnel matter for 30 minutes.
Meeting adjourned at 10:15 PM.
CLERK MAYOR