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Home My WebLink About03/28/01 'COUNCIL TAPE #1760 UNAP'PROVED DRAFT APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APR ~ s 2001 March 28, 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, March 28, 2001, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, David Farr, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council members Conrad Esser and Carol Arends were absent. 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 Reverend Ron Anderson of Manette Community Church. President Law made the following announcements: 1) A Pre-Council Session was held in the Conference Room to discuss general Council business. 2) Item 10A, "Re~olution NO. 2807. Calling for Good Governance and Scheduling Council Goals & Priorities" was tabled for one week. CONSENT AGENDA There were no Consent Agenda Items this week. CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTERS Vouchers audited and certified by the auditing officer as required by RCW 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. #0035 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) On March 28, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Checks 250470, 250471, 250489 through 250695, and EFT 6433 in the amount of $742,326.83; and Retiree Payroll for the period ending March 31, 2001 in the amount of $127,764.53. (Mike Shepherd was not available for this vote). COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Ed Rollman thanked Chuck & Joanne Haselwood for sponsoring "Bill Haley & the Comets" at the Admiral Theater. He also discussed the past contributions to the community by Fred Schoneman. David Farr discussed his reasons for pulling the "No Confidence Vote in Council Officers" item off the agenda. He announced that next week would probably be his last Council meeting, and encouraged persons of interest to come down and apply for the position of Council member for District #6. John Law announced that Mike Shepherd was attending a meeting on behalf of the City, and would be here tonight as soon as he could. Mike Shepherd arrived to the meeting at approximately 6:15 P.M. Mike Shepherd passed out "Mudgie's", the new official candy for the Bremerton Centennial, to each of the Council members. He also discussed "Smart Growth" strategies MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton invited members of the public to attend the meeting with Peter Calthorpe to review the Master Plan proposal for downtown strategies at the Washington Mutual Building at 5th & Pacific on Thursday at either 3:00 or 5:15 P.M. This will be part of the Comprehensive Plan Update. TAPE #1760 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 28, 2001 Page 2 of 4 On behalf of the Mayor, Paul Lucas presented the third annual "Safety Employee of the Year" for 2000 to Pat Jacobsen; and the first ever "Mayor's Safety Award" was presented to the Public Works & Operations Department for a 44% reduction of injuries over the last three years, which was accepted by Bob Tull, Operations Manager. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening. PUBLIC RECOGNITION H. Emil,v Mosha_v representing the Centennial Fund Raising Committee, invited to public to attend the Centennial Auction & Dinner to be held at the Admiral Theater beginning at 6:00 P.M. this Friday; and also promoted "Mudgie's', which were made especially in honor of the Centennial. Tom McDonald thanked the Mayor for her efforts in resolving an issue with a new developer in town. Paul Drn_ievic read a statement regarding his views of the Mayor and Council agreement. Larry_ Dickerson asked if an investigation would still be pursued regarding the accusations of a "rolling quorum"; he asked that a "Vote of No Confidence" be placed on the ballot in May. Don Bulmon announced two new businesses downtown; and thanked David Fart for his service to the City. Don Larson reminded the Council that the deadlines were approaching for the grants he informed Council about last week, and hoped that the City would take advantage of the opportunity to apply for these funds. Bob Jaenicke had hoped to see the "Vote of No Confidence" item tonight. Vickie Mar~_uina encouraged citizens to attend one of several community meetings on the proposed Bremerton/Kitsap County Regional Government Center to voice positive support for the building. 9A - CONTRACT AWARD TO MILROY GOLF SYSTEMS FOR GOLD MOUNTAIN IRRIGATION PUMP AND PUMP HOUSE PROJECT (#AB01-071): Pat Westhoff, Golf Operations Manager, reported that requests for sealed bids were mailed out and advertised on February 15, 2001 for the construction of prefabricated irrigation pump station and pump house. Four firms bid for the project, with Milroy Golf Systems being the Iow qualified bidder at $166,552.00, including Washington State Sales Tax. Ed Falk was also in attendance to answer any questions. There were no comments from the public. #1415 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Reed) Move to accept the Iow bid from Milroy Golf Systems in the amount of $166,552.00 including Washington State Sales Tax and authorize the Mayor to execute a contract with Milroy Golf Systems. 9B - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH URS/O'BRIEN KREITZBERG FOR CALLOW BASIN PRIORITY 5 IMPROVEMENTS (#AB01-072): City Engineer Jennifer Strehler pointed out that based on an evaluation of qualified consultants the City has selected and negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with URS/O'Brien Kreitzberg to provide construction management services for construction of CSO improvements for the Callow Basin Priority 5. The Callow Basin Priority 5 storm TAPE #1760 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 28, 2001 Page 3 of 4 separation project includes extensions of new storm sewer piping to intercept storm water that currently drains into the combined or sanitary sewer system, and contributes to combined sewer overflows. The not-to-exceed amount of the agreement is $349,950.00. There were no comments from the public. #1615 M/S/C/U (Rollman/Reed) Move to approve a Professional Services Agreement with URS/O'Brien Kreitzberg to provide construction management services for construction of CSO improvements for the Callow Basin Priority 5, in an amount not to exceed $349,950.00, and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 90 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR DESIGN SERVICES WITH MONTGOMERY WATSON AMERICAN INC FOR CALLOW BASIN PRIORITY 3 IMPROVEMENTS, CSO PUMP STATION (#AB01-073): City Engineer Jennifer Strehler stated that based on an evaluation of qualified consultants, the City has selected and negotiated a Professional Services Agreement with Montgomery Watson Americas, Inc. to provide engineering services to design CSO Improvements for the Callow Basin Priority 3 Pump Station and pre-design services for a future storage facility. The Callow Basin Priority 3 Pump Station project includes design and construction of a new combined wastewater pump station "Callow CSO Pump Station" that will reduce combined sewer overflows. The not-to-exceed amount of the agreement is $264,613.00. There were no comments from the public. #1720 M/S/C/U (Reed/Rollman) Move to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Montgomery Watson Americas Inc. to provide engineering services to design CSO improvements for the Callow Basin Priority 3 Pump Station and pre-design services for a future storage facility, in an amount not to exceed $264,613.00; and authorize the Mayor to execute the s~me. 9D - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH PARAMETRIX ENGINEERING FOR BREMERTON COMPREHENSIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN UPDATE (#AB01-074): City Engineer Jennifer Strehler reported that after evaluation of qualified consultants, the City has selected and negotiated a Professional Services Agreement.with Parametrix Engineering to provide engineering services for the analysis of existing and future transportation conditions and needs, and to assist the City in preparation of the Bremerton Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update. Parametrix Engineering has extensive transportation modeling and Comprehensive Plan preparation experience. The not-to-exceed amount of the agreement is $98,935.00. She summarized the primary focus of the study would be of existing rights-of-way and automobile traffic on local roads. Bob Jaenicke and Don Larson asked if the company being considered was local; if any two-way streets were being considered for one-way streets, and if additional landscaping was being considered for the islands between the streets. Ms. Strehler responded that a number of the staff from Parametrix do live in the local area. She additionally explained that the planting of trees would be addressed as part of the development standards prepared with the Planning Department, but the main focus would be planting the right kind of trees in appropriate places so that they do not rip up the sidewalks or the streets. #1965 M/S/C/U (Fart/Reed) Move to approve a Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix Engineering to provide engineering services for the Bremerton Comprehensive Transportation Plan Update, in an amount not to exceed $98,935.00; and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. TAPE #1760 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 26, 2001 Page 4 of 4 9E-APPROVAL OF BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NO. 2001-04 FOR THE REQUEST FOR PAYMENT OF EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM,~ FOR COUNCILMAN DAVID FARR FOR PRIOR AND CURRENT SERVICE (#AB01-075): On May 21, 1997, the City Council determined to exercise its discretion to pay employer contributions and interest on employer contributions for elected officials electing to establish membership in the State Public Employees Retirement System. This Council action was clarified and authorized by the adoption of WAC 415-108-550. The proposed budget adjustment enables the City to meet its responsibility to make the employer payments committed to by the 1997 action. A current Council member has established his membership in the Retirement System, and the City is due to make the payment to the State in the near future. There were no comments from the public. Mr. She_oherd asked the Administration to evaluate how many other employees are affected by this type of request so that a clear policy can be established for the future. Mr. Reed stated that the Council had requested this issue to be reviewed thoroughly to be sure of the legalities. Ms. Malanca responded that she had passed out an Agenda packet during pre-Council, which addressed a number of previous questions. She reiterated that action taken by Council on May 21, 1997 addressed the request currently being made by Mr. Farr. She further added that an ordinance is being proposed to provide further clarification. She established that in any case, a Budget Adjustment would still be necessary for each request, which is the only action currently before Council tonight. #2120 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to approve Budget Adjustment No. 2001-04 in the amount of $4200. ~,~l IM¢. ~A~ ~ ~,Mn ,'",,'",~m~l,-~ /~."",n4_n?~. Item was tabled for one-week. President Law announced that a Public Hearing on a new Solid Waste Contract would be held at the Council meeting next week to provide the public an oppodunity for input or to voice their concerns prior to the City's request for bids. With no fuKher business, meeting concluded at 6:40 P.M. Prepare¢~nd Submitted by: LO~ ~TH, Legislative ~nt Att ~ ~ ~OH~kAW~City Couhci~resident City of Breme~on J L/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution; File