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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ~,;u :] ~' ' ....
August 15, 2001
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Chambers, 239 4m Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, August 15, 2001, at 5:30
P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Will Maupin, Carol
Arends, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council members Eric
Younger and Jim Reed were absent. Also present were Interim City Attorney Loren Combs; Deputy
City Clerk Paula Johnston; 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 Car/Johnson of Peninsula Bible Fellowship.
President Law made the following announcements:
1) A Pre-Council session was held to discuss general Council business; and
2) A 20-minute Executive Session will be held immediately following the Council meeting to discuss
"LITIGATION" per RCW Chapter 42.30.110 (1) (i); which will be followed by a Study Session to
discuss the "PROPOSED COUNCIL OFFICE LAYOUT IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER".
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.
#0026 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Shepherd) On August 15, 2001, the Council does approve for payment
those vouchers included and further described as follows: Checks 254821 through 254825; 254761;
and 254947 through 254949 in the amount of $1,109,533.00.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Ed Rollman discussed the visit by Senator Patty Murray to Bremerton tomorrow; and commended
the witnesses who came forward to help the Police Department following a recent shooting.
Mike Shepherd voiced concern at the recent rash of stolen dogs from local neighborhoods, and
advised residents to take precautions to contain their pets. He also announced the next District 5
Neighborhood meeting would be held September 20, 2001 at the Memorial Lutheran Church
beginning at 6:30 P.M. to discuss development plans for Olympic College.
Carol Arends announced the opening ceremonies for the completion of an important phase of the
SR304 Transportation Improvement Project -"The Gateway Project" on Fdday, August 17, 10:00
A.M. at the intersection of Charleston Boulevard & Cambdan Avenue.
John Law announced there would be a District 3 meeting this month, on Tuesday, August 21, 2001
at the Senior Center beginning at 7:00 P.M. to introduce candidates for the position of District 3 City
Council member; along with a Police Officer to discuss recent events.
COUNCIL COMMrFrEE REPORTS:
Carol Arends discussed her attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy
Board meeting last week, and the Kitsap Public Facilities District meeting to discuss the proposed
Conference Center; John Law also attended the Kitsap Public Facilities District meeting, which he
discussed in further detail.
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MAYORS REPORT
Mayor Horton elaborated further on the Kitsap Public Facilities District meeting, and noted that a
confirmation letter was received indicating that if Bremerton was successful in obtaining the grant
award, there has been a commitment in writing for a hotel and restaurant. She announced that
tomorrow evening, at the Admiral Theater, a meeting would be held to allow input from the public
regarding ideas for solutions to parking issues downtown. Lastly, a group of exchange students from
Kure, Japan were introduced, alon~with their host families, and it was announced that Kure, Japan
would also be celebrating their 100"' anniversary next year.
Sunday, August 19, 2001 was proclaimed as "Sibling's Day", which was accepted by Karl Glasser.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
In Jim Reed's absence, it was announced that a District 9 Neighborhood meeting would be held to
introduce the candidates for Districts 8, as well as to introduce the candidate for Distdct 9. All
members of the public are invited to attend on Thursday, August 23, 2001 at 6:30 P.M. at the Oyster
Bay Public Works & Utilities Building on Oyster Bay Avenue.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
H. Emily Moshay, Public Relations staff with the Bremerton Patriot, thanked Council members John
Law and Carol Arends for their positive comments about Bremerton at the Kitsap Public Facilities
District meeting, and encouraged more citizens to get involved. Along with the Centennial
Committee, she encouraged business and public participation in celebrating Bremerton's 100 years
as a City by contributing to a memory book. More information is available by calling 478-0364.
Gordy Byrd discussed his plans to visit other cities in Washington to learn of their history.
James Tracy, Land Use Attorney, asked for clarification on the City's process for Comprehensive
Plan Amendments. Loren Combs provided a brief description of the process, stating that the
Council will continue to hear several individual Comprehensive Plan Amendments in the coming
weeks, prior to final adoption this fall. It was further announced that documentation outlining this
process is currently being developed, and will be distributed to the Council upon completion.
Mike Hancock elaborated further regarding the same concerns, and asked if a schedule was
available of when the hearings will come before Council. Mr. Combs responded that a schedule
would be included along with the documented process, and would be made available to each of the
applicants applying for an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.
10A - RESOLUTION NO. 28347 REGARDING RECOVERY OF FEES FOR THE REMOVAL OF
VEGETATION FROM MULTIPLE PROPERTIES IDENTIFIED ON "PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION
LIST" (#AB01-184): Janet Lunceford, Building Specialist II, reported that Ordinance No. 4564
declares that is unlawful and a nuisance to allow, continue, or maintain grass and weeds exceeding
twelve (12) inches in height, shrubs, brush, vines or trees which constitute a fire hazard or provide a
harborage for rats, rodents or horticultural pests, or noxious and poisonous plants. The listed
properties are currently in violation of the ordinance and pursuant to Section 9.14 of the Bremerton
Municipal Code. The legal requirements for notice were met. Council is asked to approve the
removal of the nuisance vegetation on the property and collection of the costs incurred by personal
judgement against the owner and a lien against the property. It was pointed out that the properties
located at 2111 4~ Street, and 2135 E. 21st were removed from the "Weed Abatement Listing", and
photos of the remaining properties were displayed.
There were no comments from the public.
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Mr. McConnell and Mr, Olsen each noted that they would no longer support similar actions against
individual property owners until the owners of larger properties take action to clean up their
properties. Mayor Horton announced that action will be taken to hire individuals to clean up City
properties, however it was explained that a lot of larger properties are more complex and more
expensive to deal with, and even discussed on abatement that has been taken all the way to
Supreme Court. In the final analysis, it will cost approx, half a million dollars to complete. Mrs.
Arends added that many of the properties brought before Council were in foreclosure, and owned by
out-of-town owners or companies, and believed it was their responsibility to care for their properties.
#1650 M/SIC (Shepherd/Maupin) Move to pass Resolution No. 2834, ordering that the nuisance
vegetation on the properties identified by the attached listing be removed by the City with fees
incurred collected as reasonable abatement costs, which shall become a personal judgement against
the owner and a lien against the property.
Voted in favor of this Motion: Shepherd, Arends, Maupin, and Law
Voted opposed to this Motion: McConnell, Rollman, and Olsen
Motion carried: 4-Yes; 3-No
11A - ORDINANCE NO. 4773 (SECOND READING), AMENDING THE ZONING CODE TEXT BY
MODIFYING OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS OF ANY DEVELOPMENT HAVING A TOTAL
GROSS AREA GREATER THAN ONE ACRE (#AB01-170): First Reading of the Ordinance was
heard at the Council Meeting on August 8, 2001.
#1700 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Olsen) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4773 on second reading, amending
Zoning Code Text regarding open space requirements for greater than one-acre parcels.
With the conclusion of regular Council business, the Council reconvened in the Council Conference
Room for a 30-minute Executive Session from 6:30 to 7:00 P.M. to discuss "LITIGATION". The
Council meeting was then adjourned at 7:00 P.M. Council again reconvened in the Conference room
for a Study Session to discuss the "PROPOSED COUNCIL OFFICE LAYOUT IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER".
Prepared and Submitted by:
Attest: ~ ~,~ / LOI~'SMITH, Legislative Assistant
JOHN ~ ~'1~y CounCil President
City of Bremerton
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