02/13/1979 - Regular - MinutesPort Orchard, Washington
February 13, 1979
Council of the City of Port Orchard, Washington called to regular session
by Mayor Pro-Tem Robert Geiger. Council members present: Eugene Caldwell
Wilson, Lee Caldwell, Miller and Clark. Councilman Roos and Mayor Powers
excused. Also present: Attorney Riehl, Tire Chief Weatherill, Engineer
Knobbs and Police Chief Mares.
Councilman Eugene Caldwell moved to remove matter from committee relative..
to Fur, Fin and Feathers leasing City property located at site of the
sanitary fill. Seconded and carried.
Councilman Wilson moved to table matter of Fur,. Fin and Feathers leasing
City property for establishing a spay/neuter clinic to enable Parks
Committee time to study the site and building plans received by Council.
Seconded. Motion defeated with tie vote.
Councilman Eugene Caldwell moved to accept and approve site plans as
presented by Fur, Fin and Feathers. Seconded.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend motion to state Council accept site plans
and negotiate lease agreement with Fur, Fin and Feathers. Seconded and
carried with five ayes and one no. Councilman Wilson voting no.
Original amended motion to approve and accept site plans as presented
by Fur, Fin and Feathers and negotiate lease agreement for proposed
spay/neuter clinic on City property (sanitary fill site) carried with
five ayes and one no. Councilman Wilson voting no. .
On motion by Councilman Eugene Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
approved Saturday, April 28, 1979 as date for Loyalty Day Parade.
Mayor Pro-Tem Geiger announced Association of Washington Cities Conven-
tion to be held June 12-15, 1979 in Spokane. Councilmen applications
may be obtained in Clerk's office.
Clerk referred to request submitted by Alson VanderStaay to amend
intention of Special Use Permit. at Cedar Heights Professional Center.
Councilman Eugene Caldwell moved to table request submitted by Alson
VanderStaay to amend intention of the Special Use Permit for Cedar
Heights Professional Center to allow professional offices other than
the medical profession only. Seconded and carried.
Jerry Casey, Attorney, representing owners and tenants of the building
owned by J & B Enterprises, situated between Bay and Perry Streets,
stated that a portion of Perry Avenue has slid down, possibly causing
damage to the building and unless the City takes some emergency pre-
cautions to prevent additional slides which could endanger the building
and people, the City could find itself in a liability situation. Mayor
Pro-Tem referred matter to Street/Alley Committee and City Engineer
for investigation.
John Huening, Olympic Forest Products, requested permission to install
permanent sign on City right-of-way adjacent to their property on
DeKalb Street.
Councilman Clark moved to refer request submitted by Olympic Forest
Products to install permanent sign on City right-of-way adjacent to
their property on DeKalb Street to Street/Alley Committee and City
Engineer and empowered them to authorize installation of sign contingent
on the sign meeting specifications required by the City. .
On motion by Councilman Eugene Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1085, an ordinance amending ordinance No. 921
and No. 614 establishing reimbursement for incidental expenses for the
Volunteer Firemen attending fire drills and fire calls.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
established a reimbursement for incidental expenses of $3.00 to be paid
per fire call and fire drill to each volunteer fireman.
On motion by Councilman Wilson, seconded and carried, Council approved
Ordinance No. 1086, an Ordinance providing for tax upon certain gambling
activities and providing for the collection and enforcement of such tax
and repealing Ordinance No. 763., 603, 571 & .502, (Port Orchard Municipal
Code Section 5.28), Ordinance No. 585 (Port Orchard Municipal Code,
Section 5.32) and Ordinance No. 883 (Port Orchard Municipal Code, Sec-
tion 5.92).
Mayor Pro -'hem Geiger declared, recess ,with. meeting to reconvene at .$;50 PM.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
approved Ordinance No. 1087, an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 1051
relative to parking and loading requirements within the City limits.
Clerk read minutes of April 11, 1977 Council meeting relevant to the
Special Use Permit issued to Alson VanderStaay for the Cedar Heights
Professional Center located at 1950 Pottery Avenue.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded aid carried, Council
authorized low traffic generating professional offices to occupy the
Cedar Heights Professional Center. Resolution amending Resolution
No. 1191 to be prepared for Council approval at February 26, 1979
meeting.
On motion by Councilman Geiger, seconded and carried, Council approved
minutes of the January 22, 1979 meeting as circulated.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
removed from table motion by Councilman Wilson to transfer the present
Fire Chief's car to the Clerk's office upon arrival of Fire Chief's
new car.
Motion to transfer present Fire Chief's car to Clerk's office upon
arrival of the new Fire Chief's car denied unanimously.
Councilman Geiger moved to dispose of present Fire Marshal -Building
Inspector's car (1970 Plymouth) and transfer Fire Chief's car (1972
AMC Ambassador) for the Fire Marshal -Building Inspector, upon delivery
of new Fire Chief's vehicle, and purchase suitable car for administrative
(Clerk's, Mayor's, Council's) use. Seconded and carried.
Councilman Lee Caldwell, Chairman, Street and Alley Committee reported
his committee visited Mr. Larry Bauman's residence, 2825 South Flower
Street, and observed condition of road leading to his house. Condition
is quite bad and the committee recommends that the City set stakes to
establish grade. Mr. Bauman could then grade and gravel to City specif-
ications and the City could maintain the developed street. Matter
referred to City Engineer.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
instructed Clerk to write a letter to Kitsap County requesting a "caution"
sign and "luminare" be installed at the intersection of Sidney and.
Sedgwick and signing installed "to Port Orchard".
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
removed motion from table to install rough roadway signs and lower the
speed limit to 25 MPH on Port Orchard Blvd.
Original motion to install "rough roadway" signs and lower speed limits
on Port Orchard Blvd. to 25 MPH lost unanimously.
Councilman Clark, Chairman Water/Sewer Committee reported to Council
that a pressure test has been performed on water lines servicing Mr.
Jerry Grosso's residence on Mitchell Avenue. Where is 35 lbs of pressure
which is normal pressure for this area.
On motion by Councilman Lee Caldwell, seconded and carried, Council
removed from table, motion to grant additional easement to Pacific North--
west Bell along a route between the end of Harrison/Kendall street and
Rockwell/Kendall Street.
Councilman Geiger moved to amend original motion to grant easement
subject to payment of $1,000.00 for easement rights if appropriate.
Seconded and carried.
Original amended motion to grant easement to Pacific Northwest Bell
along a route between the end of Harrison/Kendall Street and Rockwell./
Kendall Street, subject to $1,000.00 fee, carried.
Fire Chief Weatherill announced Gary Wernet has been hared in the Fire
inspector Trainee (CLTA) position.
Councilman Lee Caldwell, Street and Alley Committee informed Council
that the new sidewalks installed at the high school do not conform
with City specifications. City Code states sidewalks should be 60
inches in width and the high school sidewalks only measure 42 .inches
in width.
On motion by Councilman Clark, seconded and carried, Council approved
payment of the bills (Vouchers #5440--5560) in the amount of $77,049.93
and the January Payroll in the amount of $51,411.63 (Vouchers #8486-
#8591.) .
Meeting adjourned at 10.50 P.M.
i Clerk