11/14/1994 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
November 14, 1994
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington, called to regular session by Mayor
Protem John Clauson at 7:30 PM at City Hall, 216 Prospect Street. Councilmembers
present: Clauson, Morrison, Geiger, Powers, Van Zee and Grable. Councilman Childress
excused (page 3, paragraph). Staff present: Police Chief Mathews, City Planner Brown,
City Engineer Curles, Fire Chief Snow, Deputy City Clerk Hager, and City Attorney
McCluskey.
Mayor Protem Clauson led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor ''ea{her;"` :"» asked for audience comments for items not listed
on this agenda. Na response was received.
On motion by Councilman Grable, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council unanimously
approved the consent agenda as follows:
a. Minutes of the following Council meeting:
(1) October 24, 1994 regular meeting
b. Payment vouchers as follows: Claims Warrant No. 21476-21581 in the
amount of $75,05968 and October, 1994 Payroll Warrant No. 121019-121197
in the amount of $169,650.79.
C. Ordinance No. 1619 repealing Ordinance No. 1362 and Ordinance No. 951,
known as the City of Port Orchard Short Plat and Subdivision Ordinance
to decriminalize violations of established rules, regulations and
procedures.
d. Ordinance No. 1620 amending Ordinance No. 1592, Section lA and J to
decriminalize rules, regulations and procedures for the abatement of
such nuisances.
e. Ordinance No. 1621 amending Port Orchard Zoning Ordinance No. 1469;
Chapter 14(A) and Chapter 16 (A and 8) relating to decriminalizing
violations of said ordinance.
f. Ordinance No. 1622 creating an Animal Control Appeal Board for the City
of Port Orchard, defining their powers and duties.
g. Ordinance No. 1623 fixing the amount of Ad Valorem Taxes to be raised
for the year 1995.
h. Resolution No. 1685 approving and adopting the Ross Creek Management
Plan.
i. Professional Services Agreement between the City of Port Orchard and
Case & Sherman, Inc., P.S. for Public Defender Services.
Steve Rice, architect for the library expansion project, brought Council up-to-date on
the library expansion project and distributed site plans for Council review and
discussion.
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Chuck Shank Ki tsa County` :` resented the Kitsap Count
Road Plan with some discussion on`' F`e"passenger-only "ferr'Ves from Southworth. Mr. Shank
also discussed the proposed future expansion and signalization of county roads and how
it relates to the City.
Mayor Protem Clauson opened the 7:50 PM Public Hearing regarding an amendment to the
legal description of Special Use Permit No. 1058 issued in 1992 in the Industrial
District for a lumber storage yard as part of a wholesale/retail lumber business. The
applicant is Evergreen Lumber and the site is in the vicinity of 1333 Lloyd Parkway.
City Planner Brown, advised Council, at the time of original application, Evergreen
Lumber stated the legal description and site plan submitted were conceptual, and noted
at that time the site would need to be surveyed. Since that time the site has been both
surveyed and short platted. Evergreen Lumber at this time is formally asking to amend
the legal description for the Special Use Permit (SUP 1058), so that it will match the
-revised short plat.
Mayor Protem Clauson asked for input either for or against the amendment to the legal
description for Special Use Permit #1058. As no response was received from the
audience, Mayor Protem Clauson closed the public input portion of the Public Hearing
and referred matter to Council, for their consideration.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilmembers Powers and Grable, Council
unanimously approved the amendment to the legal description for Special Use Permit No.
1058, as requested by Evergreen Lumber, located in the vicinity of 1333 Lloyd Parkway.
Mayor Protem Clauson invited 5 students from the Sidney Glen Elementary School to join
the Council members at the council table and further explained to the audience and
Council the new education program implemented by Sidney Glen Elementary School known
as the "Micro Society".
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council unanimously
adopted Resolution No. 1686 supporting a new educational program implemented by the
Sidney Glen Elementary School. Mayor Protem Clauson also presented for display at
Sidney Glen Elementary, Resolution No. 1686 to Mr. Hopkins, teacher at Sidney Glen
Elementary.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council authorized
Mayor Weatherill to sign the 1995 Mutual Aid Agreement for the Bremerton/Kitsap Co. DWI
Task Force.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council authorized
Police Chief Mathews to disburse funds equally to Kitsap Sexual Assault Center
and South Kitsap Helpline from Program Area #3 of the Serious Habitual Offender
Concentrated Action Program (SHOCAP).
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilwoman Powers, Council authorized
the Mayor to sign grant application -- COPS FAST Grant - 1995 Program and to redistribute
from the Mayor's 1995 police budget $10,671.00 and to designate this money for local
match for the grant program, which would fund 75% of salaries and benefits for two
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police officers for a three year period.
Mayor Protein Clauson reopened continued Public Hearing relative to consideration of the
Draft Comprehensive Plan. (Continued from October 24, 1994 City Council meeting at 7:45
PM).
of`.my.'changes'"n tine popuTat on °taGTes-"and 'i`ndicated despite the changes, the needs
of the City still remain the same.
Robert Gallegos, 340 Tremont St. W., requested Council to take in to consideration the
work of the Citizens Committee, when a decision is reached.
Mayor Protem Clauson called for input regarding the Draft Comprehensive Plan. No
response was received and Council continued the Public Hearing on the Draft
Comprehensive Plan to the December 12, 1994 City Council meeting at 7:45 PM.
Council requested to remove from Unfinished Business, request from David Card to
reimburse his attorney fees regarding the nuisance abatement process. This matter is
being coordinated between the City Attorney's office and City Clerk.
Councilman Morrison presented motion to modify the current road standards for
residential one-way feeder roads; feeder roads; dead-end feeder roads and access roads
with thicken vertical edge curbs, seconded by Councilman Van Zee.
Councilwoman Powers moved to amend motion to mandate all curbs be made from concrete
and not asphalt, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, motion passed with 4 ayes and 2 nays.
Councilmembers Geiger and Morrison voting nay.
Council unanimously approved original motion, as amended, to adopt the new road
standards for residential one-way feeder roads; feeder roads; dead-end feeder roads and
access roads and to mandate all curbs be made from concrete and not asphalt.
Councilman Morrison moved to excuse Councilman Childress from this meeting, seconded
by Councilwoman Powers and carried.
Mayor Protem Clauson called for a 5 minutes recess with meeting to convene at 9:50 PM.
On motion by Councilman Morrison, seconded by Councilman Grable, Council authorized
Mayor Weatherill to sign Contract Addendum #1 for the Mitchell Avenue Reconstruction
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project in the amount of $24,410.00.
On motion by Councilwoman Powers, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council declared
firewood stored behind the Public Works building located at 2051 Sidney Avenue as
surplus and authorized the City Engineer to dispose of, in the best interest of the
City.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded by Councilman Van Zee, Council approve the
proposed 1995 Joint Sewer Treatment Plant Budget.
Mayor Protem Clauson placed the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Port
Orchard and Kitsap Transit into the Public Property Committee for review.
Meeting adjourned at 10:20 PM.
MICHELLE HAGER, OEPlfP CITY CLERK /JOHN CLAUSON, ?MAYOR PROTEM