10/12/1976 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
October'12, 1976
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular
session by Mayor Paul D. Powers, Jr. Council members present:
Wilson, L. Caldwell, Geiger, Roos, Libby and Haberlach. Councilman
Eugene Caldwell excused. Also present Attorney Olson, Engineer
Knobbs, Chief Weatherill and Acting Chief of Police Mares.
On motion by L. Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council approved
the minutes of the September 27th meeting as circulated.
Special meeting of September 15, 1976 and recessed meeting of
September 30, 1976 carried over to the October 25th meeting.
Mr. Stan Dunn, Gazebo Florists, 730 Bay Street, addressed the Council
stating that a letter was written from the Port Orchard Chamber of
Commerce relative to the appointment of a replacement for Chief
Gale Dow who retired on September 12, 1976. Clerk read letter which
stated: "The South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce has at a regularly
constituted luncheon meeting, instructed me to request that you
follow the Washington State Code when selecting a Chief of Police
for the City of Port Orchard." Signed by Peggy Caldon, Secretary,
South Kitsap Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Dunn also informed the
Council that the Chamber would like the matter of the appointment
of the new Chief to be carried over until the next Council meeting
so the matter could be discussed.
Chairman Wilson of Fire & Light Committee reported the committee
had met at the Bayview Building and had investigated the installation
of a street light. In that the light and bill would be placed on a
pole within the right-of-way of the City, the PSP&L will install
the light and bill the City at $3.85 per month and the City would
have to bill Mr. Gans. Councilman Wilson moved that the Council
approve the installation of the street light and the City bill
Mr. Gans for the costs. Seconded. Councilman Geiger moved to
amend the motion to say that the City would bill Mr. Gans for the
light costs in the amount of one year's costs in advance. Seconded,
and carried with Councilman Roos voting no. Original amended motion
lost with five nays and one yea.
Councilman Wilson stated that Mr. Siegfried, Mgr. Puget Sound Power
& Light, recommended the installation of additional street lights as
follows: (1) on First pole south of Guthrie (2) on second pole south
of Melcher (3) on second pole north of Melcher and (4) on corner of
Sroufe and West. The lights would be mercury vapor type and would
cost $3.85 per month each. Councilman Roos moved to approve the
recommended installation of the four lights. Seconded. Councilman
L.Caldwell moved to table until a complete study can be made on the
need of additional lights in the entire City. Seconded and carried
with four yeas and two nays.
On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded and carried, Council approved
the purchase of five lengths of 13-," fire hose which has been tested
and passed, according to Chief Weatherill.
Councilman Wilson moved that the Council approve the purchase of
two new sets of bunker clothes at $130.00 per set. Seconded.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend the motion to "Subject to the
availability of funds in the Fire Department budget." Seconded and
carried. Original motion as amended carried.
Clerk read letter from Mr. Joseph C. Veich, 3715 Branson Ave.,
requesting approval by the Council to operate a taxicab service within
the City, stating that he would start with one new cab and would
build can his fleet when he has the business in operation. He would
at the start operate from 6:OOAM to 2:OOAM. He also asked that the
Council waive the requirement that the operator install taximeters.
Acting Chief Mares approved the operation. On motion by Councilman
L. Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council approved the operation
of the taxicab service and waived the requirement of the taximeters
at this time.
Chairman L. Caldwell, Street & Alley Committee, stated that there
should be something done to control the parking at the boat launch
and that the committee is working with the City Engineer on the
problem of the parking and of possible striping.
Councilman Geiger stated that the negotiator, Mr. Dean Smith, would
like to meet with the Council relative to further guidelines on
negotiations.
Councilman L. Caldwell moved that the Council approve the blacktopping
of the area around the boat launch in the approximate cost of $1200.00
and also stripe the area with the funds to be expended from the
Capital Outlay in the Park Department Current Expense Fund, Seconded
and carried.
Councilman Haberlach moved that the Council approve the City staff
to investigate the cost and the possibility of installing a double
deck parking area over the existing parking area at the east end of
the parking lot from Harrison Street east. Seconded. Councilman
Roos moved to amend the motion to include the entire parking area.
Motion lost for lack of a second. Original motion carried.
On motion by Councilman L. Caldwell., seconded and carried, Council
approved the passage of Ordinance #985 setting the ad valorem tax
levy for the year 1977 at $3.375 per thousand of the assessed
valuation to raise an estimated amount of $142,000.00.
Clerk read minutes of the Port Orchard City Civil Service
Commission of October 7, 1976 which included the following motion.
"Commissioner Leonard Clark stated that Sergeant Mares has shown
ability to be capable of leading the City Police Department in all
respects and he feels the City of Port Orchard will be quite
satisfied with Sergeant Mares as their Police Chief. Commissioner
Clark moved that Sergeant Mares be recommended to Mayor Paul D.
Powers, Jr. to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of
Gale Dow as Police Chief of the City of Port Orchard. Seconded by
Commissioner Jacobson and carried. Mayor Paul D. Powers, Jr., at
this time, appointed Sergeant Al Mares as Chief of Police of the
City of Port Orchard.
City Clerk was instructed by Council to answer the let-gr from
Mr. James A. Heembrock, 2250 South Flower, requesting of
of
the Council to rent the Mitchell Street Building and property for
a recycling yard, in the negative.
Letter from Mr. Hackett, attorney for Port Commission relative to
free parking for personnel of the Post Office Department referred to
City Attorney.
Clerk read letter from South Kitsap Improvement Council relative to
an off ramp from Mitchell to SR 160. Referred to Street and Alley
Committee.
Councilman L. Caldwell moved to remove Resolution #1160 (Kitsap
County Shorelines Master Plan) from the table, seconded and carried.
Councilman L. Caldwell moved to adopt Resolution #1160 which would
by reference adopt the Kitsap County Shorelines Master Program.
Seconded and carried.
Meeting recessed at 9:15 to reconvene at 10:05.
Councilman Libby moved that the Council approve the actions of the
City Attorney on the negotiations of easements for the property of
Orval Bray, Elmer Torgeson, Ben Duke and Mr. Staats. Seconded and
carried.
Engineer Knobbs distributed copies of the proposed priorities of the
six year road plan to Councilmembers and requested that they study,
make their recommendations and return it to him as soon as possible
as -the plan should be sent in to the UAB Board by July 1, 1976.
Engineer informed Council of contact with the State Highway Depart-
ment relative to the Sidney and Bay Street traffic controls and
stated that if the Westbay controls would be increased from the
existing 60 second time to a longer time it would probably ease
some of the traffic congestion. Engineer will pursue this with the
Highway Department.
Engineer reported that he had contacted an organization in Tacoma
relative to new cover on the Givens tennis courts and that an
engineer from there will be over to look and advise. It is possible
they would sell the City the materials and the City crew could do
the surfacing. The material may cost about $2,500.00
on motion by Councilman L. Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
approved the Police Chief to send two patrol officers (on their
time off) to a gun handling and training school for a total cost to
the City of $133.00.
On motion by Councilman Haberlach, seconded and carried, Council
instructed the Clerk to prepare an ordinance to amend the existing
zoning ordinance and resolution to update the Comprehensive Plan.
Clerk will prepare copies of the Lowry Plan and distribute to
those Councilman who do not have the plan.
On motion by Councilman L. Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
approved the proposed amendments to the Animal Control Ordinance,
the Mobile Home Ordinance and Zoning Ordinance be submitted to the
Planning Commission for recommendations.
Adjourned at 10:30 P.M..
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