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10/28/1991 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington October 28, 1991 Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington called to regular session by Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill at 7:30 PM. Councilmembers present: Childress, Morrison, Geiger, Powers, and Grable. Staff present: City Attorney Sells, Deputy Clerk Thomas, City Treasurer Miller, Police Chief Mathews, City Engineer Curies, Fire Chief Snow and City Clerk Hower. Councilman Smith excused. Councilman Clauson absent (excused Page 1 par 8). City Engineer Curies led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council approved the minutes of the October 14, 1991 regular meeting as distributed. On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council approved Ordinance No. 1525 amending Port Orchard Zoning Ordinance reclassifying property, located at 4913 Hovde Road, from Residential Low to Commercial General, as submitted by Larry A. Williams, agent for owner of record. On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council approved Ordinance No. 1526 amending Ordinance No. 1500 by amending the salary schedule for the employees of the City of Port Orchard for the year 1991. On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Morrison, Council authorized the Mayor to sign an Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the City of Port Orchard regarding the widening of Bethel Avenue. Councilman Morrison, Chairman Street/Alley Committee, advised Council the City Engineer is currently reviewing the sign ordinance and a formal recommendation regarding sandwich board signs will be forthcoming. On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Geiger, Council excused Councilman Clauson from the council meeting. On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council adopted Resolution No. 1589 authorizing an interfund transfer loan for the Street Fund. On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council approved of the 1992 Wastewater Treatment Plant Budget and concurred with the proposed capital improvement expenditures. At 7:45 PM Mayor Weatherill opened Public Hearing to receive testimony and input on a Petition for Annexation as submitted by Vine Street Corporation, et a]. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Exhibit "A" October 28, 1991 Page 2 of 3 Mayor Weatherill called for input from those present in favor of or opposed to the proposed annexation. Richard Chapman, representing Mervin Hail, property owner within the proposed annexation boundary, spoke in opposition to the annexation, Mr. Hall requested his property be omitted from the annexation. Reinhold Schuetz, Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney, voiced opposition to the approval of the proposed annexation. Lee Saller, 1273 Beach Drive, spoke in opposition to the annexation stating drainage problems from commercial business developments should be corrected prior to annexation. Jim Svensson, representing Kitsap County Department of Community Development, voiced the following reasons Kitsap County opposes the proposed annexation: (1) the County Commissioner's are opposed to annexations which take in commercial areas only and not surrounding residential area; (2) boundaries left out may have an adverse effect on them; (3) Kitsap County is opposed to the inclusion of the County Park in the annexation; (4) Kitsap County relieves the majority of the people who live within the annexed area are opposed to the annexation. Mayor Weatherill called for further input in favor of or against the City approving the Petition for Annexation as submitted by the Vine Street Corporation. As no response was received, Mayor Weatherill declared this Public Hearing closed and referred this matter to the City Council for consideration. On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council accepted the Vine Street Corporation Petition for Annexation. On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Grable, Councii approved Ordinance No. 1528 relating to and providing for the annexation of territory to the City of Port Orchard, Vine Street Corporation. LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Exhibit "A". On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council unanimously approved payment of vouchers as follows: Claims Warrant No. 15863-15917 in the amount of $61,540.10 and the October 1991 Payroll Warrant No. 114366-114514 in the amount of $134,074.74. October 28, 1991 Page 3 of 3 On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council approved reconsideration of Ordinance No. 1524, which was approved at the 9/23/91 Council Meeting, establishing a rate of compensation for city council members. Motion passed with 3 ayes and 2 nays. Councilmen Grable and Geiger voting nay. Councilwoman Powers moved to amend Ordinance No 1524, to establish a rate of compensation for City Council Members with the following changes: (1) - Section I(B) to read as follows: committee meetings: $30.00 per committee meeting with $450.00 maximum per calendar quarter; (2) - delete Section III(D); (3) - adding to Section IV - There shall be no compensation for missed committee meetings, seconded by Councilman Morrison and carried with 3 ayes and 2 nays. Councilmen Childress and Geiger voting nay. Mayor Weatherill called for a 5 minute recess with meeting to reconvene at 8:50 PM. Councilman Geiger moved to further amend motion to establish a rate of compensation for city council members adding; committee meetings will be paid at a rate of $450.00 per quarter with a $30.00 penalty for any missed committee meeting, seconded by Councilwoman Powers. Motion failed with 3 nays and 2 ayes. Councilmembers Powers, Grable and Morrison voting nay. Original motion as amended to establish a rate of compensation for city council members with the following changes: (1) - Section I(B) to read as follows: committee meetings: $30.00 per committee meeting with $450.00 maximum per calendar quarter; (2) - delete Section III(D); (3) - adding to Section IV - There shall be no compensation for missed committee meetings. (Ordinance No. 1527.) Orignal motion as amended passed with 3 ayes and 2 nays. Councilmen Childress and Geiger voting nay. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 PM. CITY CLERK MAYOR October 28, 1991 VINE STREET ANNEXATION EXHIBIT "A" VINE STREET ANNEXATION Situated in Kitsap County, Section 25, and Section 36, Township 24 N, Range 01 E, W.M. and Section 30, and Section 31, Township 24 N, Range 01 E, W.M.; Beginning in the NE 1/4 of Section 36 Township 24 N, Range 01 E, W.M.; on the Southeast corner of the intersection of State Route 160 and Karcher Road; thence east along the south margin of State Route 160 to the west line of Section 31 Township 24 N, Range 02 E, W.M.; thence continue east along the south right of way line of SR 160 to a point that is perpendicular to the northeast corner of the intersection of SR 160 and Palmer Avenue which is located in the SW 1/4 of Section 30 Township 24 N, Range 02 E, W.M.; thence north to said northeast corner of the intersection of SR 160 and Palmer Avenue; thence north along the east margin of Pl'amer Avenue to the south margin or Orlando Street; thence east along the south margin of Orlando Street to a point that is perpendicular to the northeast corner of the intersection of Orlando and Hortsman Road; thence north to the said northeast corner of Orlando Street and Hortsman Road; thence northwest along the northeast margin of Hortsman Road to its intersection with the section line between Section 30, Township 24 N, Range 02 E, and Section 25, Township 24 N, Range 01 E; thence continue west along the north line of Hortsman Road to its intersection with the east line of Olney Avenue; thence north along the east margin of Olney Avenue to the north 1-i.ne.of the SE 1/4, Section 25; thence west along said north line to the northeast corner of SW 1/4, Section 25; thence south along the east line of the SW 1/4, Section 25 to the north line of vacated Dekalb Street; thence west along the right of way l-ine to a point that is perpendicular to the northwest corner of the east 1/2 Block 2 Fowler's replat of Wheelers and Singleton's Addition; thence south along the west line of said east 1/2 of block 2 to the north line of the SE 1/4, SE 1/4, Section 25; thence east along said north line to the east margin of Retsil Road; thence south along the east margin of Retsil Road to its intersection with Sr 160; thence southwest to the Point of Beginning.