04/22/1985 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
April 22, 1985
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called
to regular session of Mayor Leslie J. Weatherill. Council
members present: Clauson, Childress, Wilson, Geiger, Grosso,.
Miller and Grable. Also present: Attorney McCluskey,
Police Chief Matthews, City Engineer Curles, Fire Chief
Snow and City Clerk Hower.
Councilman Geiger led the audience and Council in the
Pledge of Allegiance.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman
Grable, Council approved the minutes of the April 8,
1985 meeting as circulated.
City Engineer Curles introduced Ralph Anderson, Kitsap
County, to speak on the proposal to alter Taylor Street
traffic flow and review of parking configuration.
Mayor Weatherill called for public input from property
owners affected by this proposal. Don Pennington,
owner of two properties requested to see plans, reviewed
plans with no objections.
Councilman Clauson moved to approve plans for Taylor
Street traffic flow and parking revisions as presented
by Kitsap County, seconded by Councilman Grable.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend motion to authorize
Taylor Street revisions subject to landowners approval
of bulkhead, seconded by Councilman Wilson and carried.
Original motion as amended to authorize Taylor Street
revisions subject to landowners approval of bulkhead,
and carried.
Gary Tomasch petitioned the.Mayor and Council for
permission to hold the 3rd Annual Cedar Heights Air
and Science Fair scheduled for June 1, 1985.
On motion by Councilwoman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Grable, Council unanimously approved 1985 Cedar Heights
Junior High Air and Science Fair contingent upon School
District providing adequate insurance coverage with
City as named insured and Police and Fire Department
approval
Vicki Gabel submitted a letter voicing concern regarding
Fir, Fin and Feathers.
Councilman Wilson moved to extend the Pony/Colt Real
Property Agreement for 30 days, seconded by Councilman
Clauson.
Councilwoman Miller moved to amend motion to extend
Pony/Colt Real Property Agreement to the length of the
1985 baseball playing season, seconded by Councilman
Clauson, and carried. -
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Original motion as amended to extend Pony/Colt Real Property
Agreement to the length of the 1985 baseball playing
season, and carried.
Councilman Clauson moved to adopt Resolution No. 1388
authorizing the Mayor to execute Quite Claim Deed relative
to matter of State Route 16/Tremont Street Interchange,
seconded by Councilman Wilson and carried.
Councilman Geiger moved to adopt Resolution No. 1389
supporting construction of new ferry terminal in down-
town Bremerton, seconded by Councilwoman Miller and
carried.
Councilman Wilson moved to approve Ordinance No. 1306
amending Zoning Ordinance and Maps reclassifying
property located on the Northwest corner of .Sidney
and Sweany Street. (Ron Ross, owner.of record),seconded
by Councilman Grosso and carried.
Councilman Wilson moved to approve Ordinance No. 1307
amending Zoning Ordinance and Maps by Reclassifying
property located at 1870-1880 Bay Street. (Steve Wallum,
owner of record), seconded by Councilman Clauson and
carried.
On motion by Councilman Grosso, seconded by Council-
woman Miller, Council unanimously approved issuance
of Fireworks Stand Permits to the following organiza-
tions:
Boy Scout Troop #523 South Kitsap Mall
Port Orchard Lions Dick Vlist Motors
S.K. Athletic Assoc. Westb-ay Shopping Center
Boy Scout Troop #1521 Port Orchard Armory
Port Orchard Rotary Safeway Shopping Center
On motion by Councilwoman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Wilson, Council authorized the Mayor to sign Parking
Lot Lease Agreement. (Ness/Hill) Agreement as required
by Resolution No. 1230. (Councilman Clauson stepped
down with regards to appearance of fairness, and did not
participate in discussion or the vote on this matter.)
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman
.Grable, carried, Council set date of May 13, 1985 at
8:00 P.M., as date and time for Public Hearing regarding
Annexation of property (Errol Dow, et al) into City of
Port Orchard.
Leonard Minor addressed Council on City requirements
of payments for in lieu of assessment fees in addition
to connection fees to access City utilities. After
much discussion, Mayor Weatherill referred matter to
City Attorney for review.
At 8:50 P.M. Mayor Weatherill declared recess with
meeting to reconvene at 9:00 P.M.
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Gerry Bruchart, owner of the Antique Mall requested a
parking space near the Antique Mall be designated a
loading zone. Larry Sterling, dealer at the Antique
Mall addressed the council in regards to the parking for
loading and unloading of antique items.
On motion by Councilman Grosso, seconded and carried,
Council designated first parking space on the east
side of Sidney, North of Bay Street intersection as
a loading zone.
Councilman Geiger moved to authorize payment of bills
in the amount of $121,782.61 (Warrant No. 5408-5453),
seconded by Councilman Clauson and carried.
Councilman Clauson moved to authorize the Mayor
to sign work change order #2 Waste Water Treatment
Facility reducing costs by $4,050.00. Seconded by
Councilman Grable and carried:
Councilman Wilson moved to authorize the Mayor to sign
Waste Water Treatment Facility Schedule C, Change Order
#7, at an increase cost of $16,907, Councilman Clauson
seconded and carried.
At the request of the City Engineer, Councilman Wilson
moved to authorize the Mayor to sign Certificate of
Substantial Completion for the new Sludge Truck, seconded
by Councilman Clauson and carried.
Councilman Wilson moved to authorize two CETA and two
summer youth positions for 6 to 8 weeks this summer, within
the Public Works Department, seconded by Councilman
Grosso and carried.
On motion by Councilwoman Miller, seconded by Councilman'
Clauson, Council authorized City Engineer Curles to
secure Illahee Associates as landscape architects for
the Port Orchard boat ramp landscape project.
On motion.by Councilwoman Miller, seconded by Councilman
Grable Council authorized the City Engineer to. initiate
an application to amend the Zoning Ordinance relative
to, "signs" within Commercial Highway Zoning classifica
tion
Councilman Miller moved to extend DeKalb Waterway Pier
with the current money that is available, seconded by
Councilman Grosso.
Councilman Grosso moved to amend motion to allow the
City Engineer to solicit bids to expand the DeKalb
Waterway Pier to a width of thirty feet (30'), with
construction contingent upon availability of funds
within budget, seconded by Councilwoman Miller and carried.
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Original motion as amended to authorize extension of
.DeKalb Waterway Pier and instructing City Engineer
to solicit bids to determine cost of expanding the
pier extention to a width of thirty feet (30') with
construction contingent upon availability of funds
within budget, carried.
Mayor Weatherill called for Executive Session to
discuss personnel matter.
Meeting adjuourned at 10:37 P.M.
Patricia Hower, City Clerk LESLIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR