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Home My WebLink About01/03/01 COUNCIL APPROVED TAPE #1745 UNAPPROVED DRAFT JAN i 0 2001 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 3, 2001 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, January 3, 2001, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Conrad Esser, David Farr, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Aisc present were Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; Special Counsel Glenna Malanca; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnell, followed by the invocation given by Chaplain Conrad Dodd of Kitsap Lake Baptist Church. President Arends made the following announcements: (1) Council held a Pre-Council Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business; (2) Item 10-A "Bid Award to Golf Landscaping, Inc. for Design and Construction of Pendergast Park Illumination Project"was pulled from the Agenda tonight; and (3) The 45-Minute Study Session scheduled to follow the Council Meeting tonight to discuss the "City Attorney Ordinance Amendment and Special Counsel Ordinance" has been cancelled. ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS President Arends opened nominations for City Council President for 2001: Mr. McConnell nominated Wayne Olsen; Mr. Reed nominated John Law. President Arends closed the nominations. Voted in favor of John Law: Law, Rollman, Shepherd, Esser, and Reed Voted in favor of Wayne Olsen: Olsen, McConnell, Farr, and Arends Vote of the Council: 5 votes-Mr. Law; and 4 votes-Mr. Olsen. President Arends opened nominations for City Council Vice-President for 2001: Mr. Law nominated Mike Shepherd; Mr. Olsen nominated Cecil McConnell. President Arends closed the nominations. Let it be noted in the record that after the ballots were submitted to Ms. Johnston, but before the ballots were counted, Mr. McConnell withdrew his name. Voted in favor of Mike Shepherd: Law, Rollman, Shepherd, Esser, and Reed Voted in favor of Cecil McConnelh Farr and Arends Abstained: Olsen and McConnell Vote of the Council: 5 votes-Mr. Shepherd; 2 votes-Mr. McConnell; and 2 Abstentions. The meeting was turned over to new Council President John Law. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - December 2, 2000 (#AB01-001) B. Minutes of Meeting - December 6, 2000 (#AB01-002) C. Minutes of Meeting - December 13, 2000 (#AB01-003) D. Minutes of Meeting - December 20, 2000 (#AB01-004) E. Minutes of Meeting - December 27, 2000 (#AB01-005) #0033 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Voted in favor of motion: McConnell, Rollman, Shepherd, Arends, Fart, Esser, Reed, and Law Abstained: Olsen TAPE #1745 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 3, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Motion carried: 8-Yes; 1-Abstention. CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTERS - There were no Claims & Check Registers provided for this meeting. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Wayne Olsen thanked residents of Lebo Boulevard for putting up with the "colossal mess" during the sewer project, and announced that he will participate in a visit to the area early next week with the Mayor and staff as they determine a completion date for the project. Carol Arends thanked everyone for their help and encouragement during her term as Council President, and was glad to have the interesting and challenging experience. Ed Rollman looked forward to the coming year, and extended the "olive branch" for peace and cooperation. He also added his comments on the new Governance Center, which he hoped would begin the revitalization of downtown. Mike Shepherd presented Carol Arends with a bouquet of flowers and her own new inscribed gavel in appreciation of her year of service as Council President. David Farr stated that after serving two years as Council President, he fully understands the challenges. He thanked Carol Arends for her service to the City and doing such a good job. In addition, he announced that his wife Anna Laurie would be sworn in as Superior Court Judge this Friday at 9:00 A.M. on the second floor of the County Courthouse, and the public was invited. Jim Reed also thanked Carol Arends for her year of service, and also recognized Wayne Olsen for his service as Council Vice-President. President Law acknowledged Carol Arends and Wayne Olsen for serving their terms as President and Vice-President; announced the next District 3 meeting would be held Tuesday, January 16, 2001, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at the Senior Center located at 13th & Nipsic. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton discussed her trip to the Rose Bowl, which she enjoyed, and acknowledged Carol Arends and Wayne Olsen for their "stint in the hot seat". She closed by congratulating John Law and Mike Shepherd as the newly elected Council President and Vice-President. LEGISLATIVE REPORT Also thanked Carol Arends and Wayne OIsen for their year of service as Council President and Vice- President, and welcomed new Council President John Law and Vice-President Mike Shepherd. PUBLIC RECOGNITION H. Emily Moshay & Charlene Burnett (members of the Fundraising Committee along with Scott Rappleye and Carol Johnson) presented the new "Honor the Past, Shape the Future" seal for Bremerton's Centennial Celebration, and invited the Council and the public to the "Spaghetti Feed & Auction" fundraiser this Friday from 5:30 to 9:00 P.M. at the Melody Lane. Tickets are $10.00. Ms. Mosha_v also invited the public to view the new mural on the side of the Chamber's building; and Ms. Burnett took the opportunity to announce the new Parks & Recreation Winter Program brochure. TAPE #1745 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 3, 2001 Page 3 of 4 Larry Dickerson described 9-½ legal-sized notebooks of detailed information and notes he has kept while "watching people, places, and things" over the past four years as he made comments toward Council members regarding such information gathered on them. Morgan B. Roehl, newly elected Executive Secretary of the Olympic Peninsula Sports Union, and looked forward to working with the City and Parks Department on various programs. Ed Margie offered his views on the issue regarding the Mayor, Council, and City Attorney issue. Gordy Byrd announced a new, non-profit organization called "M-25" to help homeless people. Paul Drnjevic encouraged more members of the public to get involved in their City government. 'I~A_ [211~1 A%AIADI~ T/'~ ~'~/"~LF I AklI~ADIkI~'~- Ikl~'* ~irt I~r'~l/'~-kl Akll~ P~kI~TDI I~TI~ ~ PENDERG~.ST o~ov,, I I~I~&TInM oon ICCT Cen~n4_nn~ Item was pulled from the agenda. 11A - ORDINANCE NO. 4748 (SECOND READING) PROVIDING THAT ALL VIOLATIONS NOT OTHERWISE DESIGNATED IN THE BMC SHALL CONSTITUTE A MISDEMEANOR (¢AB00-297): The first reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on December 27, 2000. There were no comments from the public. ~1085 M/S/C/U (Arends/Rollman) Move to pass on second reading Ordinance No. 4748 providing that all violations not othe~ise designated in the BMC shall constitute a misdemeanor. 11B - ORDINANCE NO. 4749 (SECOND READING) REVISING CHAPTER 2.49 OF THE BMC. PROVIDING FOR CI~ COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP ON INTERVIEW PANELS FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES {¢AB00-298: The first reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on December 27, 2000. Larw Dickerson asked that there be mandatow publishing of all Council member's attendance for Committee sessions and conferences. Paul Drnjevic agreed, and also voiced his suppo~ for this action before Council tonight. Mr. Farr took exception to the statement noted under "Impact of Non-Passage" that "if this action is not approved, then Council would continue to have no representation or paflicipation in the selection of administrative heads and other selected employees of the City prior to City Council confirmation" because he knows that Council has paAicipated in many selection boards in the past, or have at least had the oppoAunity to paAicipate. He did not agree that Council should prohibit Interim appointments without Council confirmation because the criterion for an interim appointment was not always the same as a permanent appointment. Mr. Reed summarized that valuable information would be obtained by having a Council member present during inte~iew panels, and this action merely puts that direction in writing. Mr. McConnell was concerned that the members of the Council whom suppoAed this action were members of the Council did not attend enough of the Committee meetings currently held. Mr. Rollman did not think this was a fair assumption, and urged that Council suppod this action because not only would Council have representation on these inte~iew panels, but would also have a say on how long an interim appointment would stay. TAPE #1745 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 3, 2001 Page 4 of 4 Mr. Olsen stated that Council has already communicated their direction on this issue and did believe that an ordinance was necessary. Mrs. Arends expressed her reservations, and stated that although she agreed with the intent behind this action, she concurred with comments regarding the difficulty of assigning Council members to committees unless they are each willing to take on their fair share. Conrad Esser is hoping that the current Council President and Vice-President would be more receptive to those members of the Council who have full schedules with employment and families. Ms. Malanca pointed out that as a result of comments from the first reading of this ordinance, changes were made, and that the City Council confirmation would only be required as a result of a proposed provisional appointment wherein the individual did not meet the minimum qualifications. #1770 M/S/C (Reed/Rollman) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4749 at second reading. Voted in favor of the motion: Rollman, Shepherd, Esser, Reed, and Law Voted opposed to the motion: Arends, Farr, Olsen, and McConnell Motion carried: 5-Yes; and 4-No With no further business, meeting concluded at 6:35 P.M. Council reconvened in the Conference Room for a brief Study Session on organizational issues. Prep.ar¢~l and Submi.~ed by.~ ! LOI~ 81~T~, Leg~la~ Assistant ~U:~-~H~TON, Depu~ City Clerk / ..<:JO~N L~Ci~ C~uncil President City of Breme~on JL/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File