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Home My WebLink About04/25/01 COUNCIL - APPROVED TAPE #1766 IJp~APPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES April 25, 2001 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 23g 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Conrad Esser, Carol Arends, 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 Pastor John Beru_ren of Family of God Lutheran Church. President Law made the following announcements: 1) A Pre-Council session to discuss general Council business was held prior to the Council Meeting. 2) Council will interview two additional applicants for the vacant District 6 position, followed by a 30- minute (rather then 60-minute) Executive Session to "Evaluate Applications for Appointmen¢' per RCW Chapter 42.30.110(1)(h), in the Conference Room. Council will then return to the Chambers to conclude City business. 3) Item 10A, an "Ordinance Providing the Elected Officials' PERS Participation; and Payment by City of Discretionary Contributions and Interest Payments" was pulled from the Agenda tonight. CONSENT AGENDA - There were no Consent Agenda Items scheduled for this week. CLAIMS/CHECK REGISTI~RS 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. #0050 M/S/C/U (Esser/McConnell) On April 25, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Checks 231397 through 231399 and 251411 through 251644 in the amount of $977,555.95 and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending April 30, 2001 in the amount of $122,112.42 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Wayne Olsen asked the citizen who called earlier, to please call back, since a phone number was not provided in the message left on his voicemail. Cecil McConnell announced that District 1 & 2 would be holding a Town Meeting on Monday, May 14, 2001 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center located at Lebo Blvd. & Clare Avenue. The program will include an "Electric Energy Update"; the current "Water Shortage"; and the "Garbage Contract". Ed RoIIman discussed the recent murder of a transient in the City, and hoped that anyone who could provide information would contact the police. Mike Shepherd discussed and encouraged the use of drought-tolerant plants. Carol Arends thanked the business owners for their patience and cooperation during the inconvenience caused by the construction at Callow & Burwell. TAPE #1766 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 25, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Jim Reed discussed a recent meeting, which focused on enforcement at Kitsap Lake this summer, and was pleased to announce that he was able to obtain the donation of a boat to assist the Police Department in this manner. President Law announced his decision to not run for another elected office so that he can spend more time with his wife. He chose to make this decision early, to allow time to give his District time to think about a replacement. MAYOR'S REPORT On behalf of the Mayor, President Law read two Proclamations, proclaiming: · May 6 through 12, 2001 as "DRINKING WATER WEE~C', which was accepted by Kathleen Cahall, City of Bremerton Water Resources Manager; and · May 2001 as "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH", which was accepted by H. Emily Moshay, a member of the Foundation Board for Kitsap County Mental Health. COMMITTEE REPORTS Mr. Olsen was pleased to report that affer a year of work, there will be a press conference on Monday, April 30, 2001 at 11:00 A.M. at the Port Orchard City Hall to announce the acceptance of the final Kitsap County Regional Council Revenue Sharing Agreement. Mr. Shepherd discussed the progress made at the Salmon Restoration Negotiation Committee meeting regarding riparian areas and forest cover. Mrs. Arends discussed her participation in the KRCC Revenue Sharing Agreement; her work with the Council Goals & Objectives; and her attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council tomorrow. President Law discussed the last Solid Waste Advisory Committee meeting. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report tonight. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mary_ McKenzie, Jim Carlson, Marry Conn, and Dan Rio announced their support for John Chittenden for the appointment of District 6 Council member. Brian Stalcop discussed rules of the Open Public Meetings Act. H. Emily Moshay and Patricia Monticjue provided their support for Dianne Robinson for the appointment of District 6 Council member; H. Emily Moshay announced the "Chambers After Hours" which will be held at the Port of Bremerton from 5:30 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. tomorrow evening. Information can be obtaining by calling (360) 479-3579. There will also be a City Clean-Up from May 5-6. Information can be obtained by calling the Mayor's Office at (360) 478-5266. Don Larson was pleased that 50 volunteers showed up for the Sinclair Inlet Clean-up event to collect 14 cubic yards of garbage, and thanked a number of businesses for their support. TAPE #1766 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 25, 2001 Page 3 of 4 Elizabeth Buell asked why the lights remain on at Lions Field at the conclusion of games simply to clean the fields. She encouraged energy conservation by cleaning the fields during the daytime hours. NEW BUSINESS 9A - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT NO. 01-5 FOR GORST CREEK SALMON ENHANCEMENT PROJECT (AB01-088): Forestry Manager Bill McKinney stated that the Gorst Creek Salmon Enhancement (Restoration) Project was not included in the 2001 budget for Fund 401. Funding for this project was secured through grants form the State Salmon Recovery Funding Board (SRF Board and the Kitsap PUD. This project will remove approximately 720 feet of stream from a concrete channel to a newly constructed, more natural configuration of approximately 1,000 feet of earthen channel to provide suitable spawning grounds for salmon coming up Gorst Creek. The project is located within the confines of Jarstad Park and the area adjacent to the Gorst Creek Pump Station. Estimated cost of the project is $534,650.00. Financial contributions in the amount of $368,150.00 would come from the SRF Board; $50,000.00 from an already budgeted PUD grant for design services and the remainder will be City matching funds from Fund 401 year 2001 ending cash of $54,500 plus volunteer and in-kind contributions equal to approximately $62,000. A budget adjustment to Fund 401 is requested for the expenditure amount of $472,650 as set forth in the attached Budget Adjustment No. 01-5. There were no comments from the pubfic. #1855 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve Budget Adjustment 01-5 in the amount of $472,650 to allow the Gorst Creek Salmon Enhancement Project to proceed. 9B - APPROVAL OF KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT (#AB01-089): Mary_ McClure, Executive Director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) provided a presentation to the Council covering the proposed KRCC Inter-Local Agreement, re-establishing KRCC; and the corresponding By-Laws at the City Council Meeting on April 11,2001. It was established that the dues structure contained in the agreement was based on assessed valuation and population. Council action tonight is approval of the Inter-Local Agreement, and authorizing the Mayor to sign. There were no comments from the public. #1995 M/S/C/U (Arends/Olsen) Move to approve the attached Inter-Local Agreement, and corresponding By-Laws; and authorize the Mayor to sign. 41'1A ("tDrIIKIAKI/''r' Ml~l ATRO Iql::l~F~kll'~ Dr'Artlkll~-~ ODt~%lll~ilKIF3- TI. lC: C:I C:J'~Tr'r~ ~iCCII"~IAI ~:~ ,B~'T'~'r DA¥~aCBd'T'~ /.~Ann,~_n?o~. This item was pulled from the agenda. The meeting continued in the Conference Room at 5:34 P.M. to interview two additional candidates followed by a 50-minute Executive Session to "Evaluate Applications for Appointment". The Council reconvened in the Council Chambers at 8:07 P.M. to continue NEW BUSINESS. 9C - APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT 6 COUNCIL MEMBER (#AB01-090): Council Member John Law stated that on April 4, 2001, David Farr submitted his resignation as Council Member for District 6 due to recent move outside his district. The position for District 6 Council Member was then TAPE #1766 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 25, 2001 Page 4 of 4 advertised, with 6 qualified applications received. Interviews were held on April 18, 2001 and April 25, 2001. City Council Members will then agree on nominations and make a selection. Confirmation of the newly appointed Council Member will take place at the next Council Meeting scheduled for May 2, 2001. There were no comments from the public. VOTE 1: Voted for Eric Younger: Olsen, McConnell, Law, Reed Voted for Dianne Robinson: Arends, Rollman Voted for Rena Hoskinson: Shepherd Voted for John Chittenden: Esser VOTE 2: Voted for Eric Younger: OIsen, McConneil, Law, Reed Voted for Dianne Robinson: Rollman, Shepherd, Arends Voted for Rena Hoskinson: Voted for John Chittenden: Esser VOTE 3: Voted for Eric Younger: Olsen, McConnell, Law, Esser, Reed Voted for Dianne Robinson: Rollman, Shepherd, Arends Voted for Rena Hoskinson: Voted for John Chittenden: Vote: 5-Younger; 3-Robinson With no further Council business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 P.M. Attest. ¢/.~ -") LORI SMITH, Legislative Assistant ¥./ / PA~L,~'50~iNS~I'~J~'put~ City Clerk ~HN LAVY,;/, City Council President City of Br~merton JL/PJ/Is/cge c:Normal Distribution File