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Home My WebLink About03/21/01 COUNCIL TAPE #1759 UNAPPROVED DRAFT APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APR ] I ~ March 21,2001 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4t" Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, March 21, 2001, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Conrad Esser, Carol Arends, David Fart, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Aisc present were Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre; 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 Council Member Carol Arends. President Law made the following announcements: 1) A Pre-Council Session was held in the Conference P,oom to discuss general Council business. 2) There will be series of Study Sessions immediately following the Council Meeting in the Council Conference Room to discuss "Solid Waste"; "Engineering Results of the Pavement Study"; and "Street Maintenance". CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - March 7, 2001 (#AB01-068) #0035 MlSlClU (McConnell/Olsen) Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. (Jim Reed was not available for this vote) CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTERS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by P, CW 42.24.080, and those expense reimbursement claims certified as required by RCW 42.24.090 have been recorded on a listing that had been made available to the Council. #0055 MISIClU (Esser/Arends) On March 21, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and furLher described as follows: Checks 250227, 250228, and 250240 through 250469 in the amount of $1,152,213.92. Voted in favor of motion: Rollman, Shepherd, Fart, Arends, Esser, OIsen, and Law Abstained: McConnell Motion carried: 7-Yes; 'l-Abstention (Jim Reed was not available for this vote) COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Wayne Olsen and Cecil McConnell reported on the combined District I & 2 meeting held Tuesday evening, and thanked all those who attended. J/m Reed arrived at the meet/ng at approx/rnately 5:36 P.M. Ed RoIIman was pleased with the turnout of over 300 people at the St. Patrick's Parade held on Saturday which was sponsored by the Main Street Association. Mike Shepherd reported on numerous items including his activities as an AWC Board Member, the District 5 Meeting held on Thursday, and how to report earthquake damage to FEMA. Lastly, he discussed a proposed repeal of the City B&O tax and fees, and stated the issues to be looked into further include a waiver of the B&O tax for new businesses, and a graduated repeal of the B&O tax. David Farr enjoyed a Mason Transit commuter service that provides rides for 1200 people between Shelton to Bremerton on a daily basis. TAPE #1759 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 21, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Carol Arend$ announced that Charleston Cinemas would provide a series of free movies during the Spring Break. For more information, citizens may check the web site at www.charlestoncinema.com. In response to previous comments made by Mr. Shepherd, she confirmed she is on the Health Board and Transit Board, and has been for the last three years, but clarified that she is not currently a member of the Executive Board, even though she was in the past. Conrad Esser advised the community that along with a burn ban, dumping fees were going to be dramatically increased after this year, so encouraged citizens to take advantage of the lower rates now if they have any planned projects that would require the disposal of materials. He also encouraged members of the community to participate in the annual "Sinclair Inlet Clean-Up" event on Saturday, April 21, 2001 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. John Law acknowledged the efforts of Carol Arends, stating that during her term as Council President she was instrumental in getting things started to resolve the dispute between the Mayor and the Council. He also reported on the District 3 meeting held Tuesday evening; an event hosted by Captain Judith Holden in honor of the Armed Forces Queen candidates; and the Armed Forces Parade sponsored by Joan & Louis Soriano, the Tim Ryan Family, and The SUN newspaper. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton reported on the Water Festival held earlier today at Olympic College, her stint as Judge at the Crown Hill Science Fair; and discussed the plans currently underway by the City in preparation of blackouts predicted for this area during the summer and early fall. Lastly, she encouraged the Council members and the public to take advantage of any opportunity to talk with our State Legislatures about supporting Substitute Senate Bill 5327, which provided a funding package for transportation, including funding for passenger-only ferry service. The number for the Legislative Hotline is 1-$00-562-6000 and the Internet address is httD://www.access.wa.gov. Fire Chief Al Duke provided an updated report on earthquake-damage to City buildings. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Don Larson reiterated his request for the City to apply for landscaping grants to enhance downtown Bremerton and nearby shorelines. ~ pleaded with the City to help him with his ideas. Darryl McDermott also supported these ideas for beautification, but reminded the City to take care of anything that is eventually planted. Vickie Marauina announced that a Latino Carnival with food vendors and live music is planned for downtown Bremerton on July 7th to raise money for education in third world countries. Will~ encouraged citizens to call their County Commissioners to voice support for the proposed Bremerton/Kitsap County Regional Government Center, which he believed would be vital to the community. 9A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH GORDON, THOMAS. HONEY~NELL (#AB01-069): Pe(~c~v Lesser. Risk Manager, stated that the City needs to retain outside counsel to continue the defe~ of the lawsuit brought by Henry Mincey against the City of Bremerton. Former Assistant City Attorney Steve Reich handled this action initially, with highly favorable results. TAPE #1759 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 21, 2001 Page 3 of 4 Mr. Mincey is now appealing the favorable judicial ruling, therefore Mr. Reich's services will be required to defend that appeal. In addition, Mr. Reich will transition handling of the Burlington Environmental tax matter to another attorney. There were no comments from the public. #1450 M/S/C (McConnell/Olsen) Move to approve the professional services agreement with Gordon Thomas Honeywell. Voted in favor of this motion: Rollman, Shepherd, Arends, Reed, Olsen, McConnell, and Law Abstained: Farr, and Esser Motion carried: 7-Yes; 2-Abstentions Council President John Law announced the following item was to be added to the agenda: 9B - RESOLUTION NO. 2806 SUPPORTING SUBSTITUTE SENATE HOUSE BILL 5327 (#AB01- 070}: The intent of the item is to include discussion with the potential of sending a letter to legislators in support of the Substitute Senate Bill as proposed by the Mayor. There were no comments from the public. #1500 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to pass a Resolution to proclaim Bremerton City Council support for the passage of Substitute Senate Bill 5327. 10A - ORDINANCE NO. 4761 (SECOND READING} ADDING NEW SECTION TO CHAPTER 2.06 OF THE BMC. SPECIFYING THE AUTHORITY OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL IN THE EVENT OF A RESIGNATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY: AND BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NO. 01-3 (#AB01-067}: The First Reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on March 14, 2001. A letter from Andy Pary_Da outlining questions regarding this item was read into the record. Due to illness he could not attend the meeting, but requested a verbal response to his questions. (Copies of the letter, along with the responses are available by request in the City Council office at 478-5280). Mr. M¢Connell established that a "resignation" should not be made equivalent to a "removal". He believed the ordinance should be rewritten to be clearer to the reader, and noted that the word "unless" in Section I of the ordinance should be changed to the word "until". Mr. Fart clarified that this ordinance is separate from the settlement agreement, which was only included in the Council packet for informational purposes. #1750 M/S/C (Shepherd/Reed) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4761 on second reading, adding a new section to Chapter 2.06; amending the word "unless" to be replaced with the word "until". Vote in favor of the motion: Arends, Esser, Reed, OIsen, McConnell, Rollman, Shepherd, and Law Vote opposed to the motion: Farr Motion carried: 8-Yes; 1-No #1775 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve Budget Adjustment No. 01-3. Motion carried unanimously. TAPE #1759 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 21, 2001 Page 4 of 4 With no further business, meeting concluded at 6:35 P.M. Council then reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a series of Study Sessions to discuss "Solid Waste"; "Engineering Results of the Pavement Study"; and" tr int n n ". 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