05/27/1986 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
May 27, 1986
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to
regular session by Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill. Council members
present: Wilson, Childress, Geiger, Lloyd, Grosso and Grable.
Also present: City Attorney McCluskey, Police Chief Mathews,
City Engineer Curles, Fire Chief Snow, City Clerk Hower and
Administrative Assistant Thomas.
Councilman Wilson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
On motion by Councilman Grosso, seconded by Councilman Grable,
council approved the minutes of the May 12, 1986 meeting as
corrected.
Councilman Grosso moved to excuse Councilman Clauson's absence
from this meeting as he is out of town on business, seconded by
Councilman Grable and carried.
Jim Carr, Carr Associates, updated council on the progress of the
new Municipal Well.
Councilman Geiger moved to develop the new municipal well at the
500 foot depth and have screen placed for testing of water
quality, seconded by Councilman Grable and carried.
Ernie Crawford, member of the Baha'is' of South Kitsap, presented
Mayor, Council and Department Heads with a booklet entitled "The
Promise of World Peace" and gave a brief presentation on its
purpose.
Councilman Grosso moved to approve Ordinance No. 1346,
authorizing a budgetary transfer from Arterial Street Fund to the
Street Fund, to provide for Sidney/Tremont traffic control light,
seconded by Councilman Grable and carried.
Councilman Wilson moved to reject all bids opened on May 15, 1986
at 4:30 P.M. for the purchase of a City Hall Telephone System and
authorized the plans and specifications be rewritten and
readvertised, seconded by Councilman Grable, carried with 4 ayes
and 2 nays. Council members Grosso and Grable voting nay.
Gene Fara, Contel Executone addressed Council regarding the
rejection of the City Hall Telephone System bids.
Councilman Wilson moved to approve Resolution No. 1420,
authorizing applications for funding assistance for an outdoor
recreation project to the Interagency Committee for Outdoor
Recreation as provided by the Marine Recreation Land Act,
seconded by Councilman Grable and carried.
Nick DeVitis, Olympic Western Company, addressed council
regarding action taken at May 12, 1986 Council meeting to reject
all bids for the construction of the Sludge Dewatering Facility.
Mayor Weatherill called for recess and reconvened meeting at 9:20
P.M.
On motion by Councilman Wilson seconded by Councilman Geiger,
Council approved removing from the table the motion to amend
motion to implement change in design of crosswalk south of the
foot ferry dock to include: (1) designation of one way traffic
(westbound) on street between waterfront parking lots (north of
library building), (2) paint the word STOP by stop line across
street between library building and foot ferry dock.
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Councilman Grosso moved to remove from table original motion to
implement the change in design of the crosswalk located south of
the foot ferry dock as submitted by the Street/Alley Committe,
seconded by Councilman Geiger and carried.
Councilman Geiger called for question on motion to amend motion
to implement change in design of crosswalk south of the foot
ferry dock to include: (1) designation of one way traffic
(westbound) on street between waterfront parking lots (north of
library building), (2) paint the word STOP by stop line across
street between library building and foot ferry dock. (Motion to
amend presented by Councilman Grosso, seconded by Councilman
Clauson.) Motion failed with 6 nay votes.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend motion to implement change in
design of crosswalk south of the foot ferry dock to include
clearly delineating crosswalk with standard parallel lines with
hashmarks, seconded by Councilman Wilson and carried.
Original motion as amended to implement change in design of
crosswalk south of the foot ferry dock with crosswalk clearly
delineated with standard parallel lines with hashmarks, carried
unanimously.
Councilman Grable moved to designate "no parking" on the west
side of Rockwell between Morton and Kitsap Street, seconded by
Councilman Grosso and carried.
Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer (City
Clerk) as required by RCW 42.24.080, and those expense
reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090, have
been recorded on a listing and made available to the Council.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Grable,
council unanimously approved payment of those vouchers as
follows: Claims Warrant No. 7144-7191. in the total amount of
$68,225.82.
Mayor Weatherill announced City Engineer Curles has received the
American Society of Public Administrators prestigious "Public
Service Award" in recognition of outstanding achievements in
Public Administration.
Councilman Geiger moved to approve Resolution No. 1421, adopting
the site plan of proposed floating dock improvements and amending
the Parks Capital Improvement Plan, seconded by Councilman Grable
and carried.
Mayor Weatherill adjourned Council into executive session
regarding legal and personnel matters for 30 minutes. Meeting to
reconvene at 10:43 P.M.
Meeting adjourned at 10:45 P.M.
CLER MAYOR