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Home My WebLink About10/24/01 -- COUNCIL TAPE 1¢1801 UNAPPROVED DRAFT APPROVEE, CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 0C~' :~ ~1 ~t~.i.' October 24, 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, October 24, 2001, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Eric Younger, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council member Jim Reed was absent. Aisc present were 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 provided by retired Reverend G.T. Johnson formerly of Brownsville United Methodist Church. President Law made the following announcements: 1) The regular Pre-Council Session was held to discuss general Council business, which included a 5-minute Executive Session to discuss "REVIEW OF PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE"; 2) There will be a Work Session immediately following the Council Meeting to "DELIBERATE THE 2000-2001 DOCKET OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BREMERTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN"; and 3) The next regular Council meeting would be held Tuesday, October 30, 2001. 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. #0040 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/McConnell) On October 24, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Checks 257072 through 257075, and 257120 through 257288 in the amount of $759,831.18. Wayne Olsen arrived to the meeting at approx. 5:40 P.M. so was not available for the previous vote. #0060 M/S/C (Shepherd/McConnell) On October 24, 2001, the Council does approve Regular Payroll in the amount of $812,005.39 for the pay period ending October 15, 2001. Voted in favor of this motion: McConnell, Rotlman, Shepherd, Younger, Arends, Maupin, and Law Abstained: Olsen Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-Abstention COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Ed Rollman expressed his appreciation for the work of Paula Johnston and Diamond Parkin9 regarding the parking issues of the City; and announced the 4th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event on Halloween. He noted that any individuals who wish to participate, donate time or items, or want more information may call Susan at 377-9457 or Sandy at 377-8888. Mike Shepherd discussed his participation at the well-attended Puget Sound Naval Base Association dinner held Tuesday evening; announced a Mayoral Candidate Forum on October 29th to be held at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church located at 11'h & Veneta beginning at 7:00 P.M. to discuss problem homes and nuisance issues. TAPE #1801 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 24, 2001 Page 2 of 4 Carol Arends discussed the Callow Avenue Basin CSO project that will begin next March, and noted that a memo with additional information was available in the Council office. Will Maupin encouraged members of the public to attend the Smart Growth meeting to be held at the Admiral Theater from 1:00 to 4:00 this Friday. ,John Law also discussed the Puget Sound Naval Base Association dinner which he attended; and announced the next District 3 meeting would be held Tuesday, November 20 for a discussion on plans for the new Manette Bridge. COUNCIL COMMI'I-i'EE REPORTS Will Mau_oin discussed his attendance at the "Get Connected" Telecommunications Conference held at the Admiral Theater earlier today; Eric Younger discussed the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee meeting he chaired Monday evening; and Mike Shepherd discussed a number of issues raised at the K[tsap Regionat Coordinating Council's one-day retreat he attended last week. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton introduced Don McDaniel of Puget Sound Energy and Pat Coxson of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant Department to discuss energy saving issues, and also a grant check in the amount of $125, 354 was presented by PSE to the City for the efforts by the Wastewater Treatment Plant for their energy conserving efforts. Lastly, the public was reminded that daylight savings time ends on Sunday, and to check the battery of their smoke detectors. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Del Knauss read a letter into the record that raised the issue of trashcans and recycle bins in public right-of-ways. He asked if the City was going to enforce the ordinance that addressed this problem, and raised questions regarding liability. Ed Pietras reiterated his previous announcement regarding the "19th Annual Knights (~f Columbus Spaghetti Festa" to benefit the Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center to be held at the Knights of Columbus Hall located on the corner of Burwell & Montgomery from 1:00 - 8:00 P.M, on October 28, 2001. The costs include $6 for adults, $3 for children between the ages 6-12, and free for children under the age of 6. For additional information, please call 479-9210. Carlos Montgomery stated that the grant received by Puget Sound Energy was an example of the exemplary job done by staff of the City's Wastewater Treatment Plant. Natasha Sesko asked for help regarding the problems they have had in running their business. Loren Combs responded that this issue has already gone through the court system, and is no longer in the jurisdiction of the Council. Paul Drnjevic hoped that this year the Council would be involved in the line-item budget preparation with the Department Heads; and questioned if it was being considered to remove the "Public Recognition" portion of the Agenda. 10A- CENCOM LEASE FOR GOLD MOUNTAIN TOWER SITE (#AB01-244): Kathleen McCluskey, Administrative Services Director, summarized that CENCOM is replacing their existing TAPE #18O 1 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 24, 2001 Page 3 of 4 tower on Gold Mountain with a new tower at a new location on City Utility-owned property. The attached lease is for ten years with an option for four (4) successive five-year renewals. Compensation is $1,000 per month tied to an annual CPI, and 100% of any co-location revenue up to a maximum of $20,000 per year. CENCOM will attach the City's Public Works Department radio communications equipment to the new tower at no cost to the City. There were no comments from the public. #1411 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Olsen) Move to approve Lease Agreement with CENCOM for tower site on Gold Mountain. 10B - CONSULTANT CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICT PROPOSAL FOR HOTEl CONFERENCE CENTER PROJECT (#AB01-245): Mayor Horton reported that the Public Facilities District has included the City of Bremerton's proposal for a regional Conference Center at Sinclair Inlet on their short list for funding. They have required a hotel, conference center & parking garage feasibility study and financial analysis, all to be complete in no more than 90 days. The Council recently approved contracts for the hotel/conference center feasibility study and the financial review of the entire project. This final contract with Bark & Associates is to conduct the parking garage feasibility study. Michael Karpin was concerned about parking for commuters. Mayor Horton stated that issue would be addressed in the study. #1780 M/S/C/U (Rollman/Maupin) Move to approve contract with Bark & Associates to conduct the parking facility feasibility study in an amount not to exceed $9,200.00. 11A- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) AMENDING CHAPTER 2.18 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND INTERNAl AUDITOR (#AB01-246): Michael Stephenson, City Auditor, pointed out that the Audit Committee has requested the attached Ordinance to amend Chapter 2.18 by including a definition of Internal Auditing, an audit scope section and other minor changes. Internal Auditor is changed to City Auditor to be consistent with the City Charter. Carlos Montgomery questioned if language in the ordinance inferred that the meetings were open to the public, when they were not. Mr. Ste_Dhenson clarified that a majority of the Audit Committee meetings are considered "investigative", therefore they are not open to the public, however the objective of this law states that once an audit report is approved and released, it must be approved in an open meeting. #2085 M/S/C (Roltman/McConnell) Move to approve ordinance on first reading, amending Chapter 2.18 of the Bremerton Municipal Code. Voted in favor of Motion: Maupin, Olsen, McConnell, Roliman, Younger, and Law Voted opposed to Motion: Arends and Shepherd Motion carried: 6-Yes; and 2-No 12A - PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES FOR FEMA SECTION 404 GRANT (#AB01-247): Tom Knuckey, Senior Utilities Engineer, stated that as a result of the Nisqually Earthquake that occurred in February of this year, FEMA Section 404 Grant money is available to mitigate areas of seismic vulnerability. Staff is currently completing applications for various seismic upgrade projects under this program, which has been designated FEMA-1361-DR- TAPE #1801 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 24, 2001 Page 4 of 4 WA-Nisqually Earthquake 2001. FEMA regulations require the person providing information on the applications to be designated by a resolution. It was noted that although this item was listed on the Agenda as a "Public Hearing", this item is not a formal public hearing. The grant application required a public discussion whereby citizens are invited to ask questions or offer comments. NQ Council action is re(~uired at this time. Visuals were shown, and a presentation was made regarding the alternatives. Following the presentation, Mr. Law asked whether there were any questions or comments from the public. There were no questions or comments from the public. Mr. Shepherd asked a question regarding the third alternative ("taking no action") on the first application for reservoirs, and questioned even if there were no construction costs, would there be a long-term loss or construction cost in the event of an earthquake. Mr. Knuckey responded that the last section of the applications include information on a cost-benefit-analysis, which takes into account the total cost of the project. The cost of the no-action alternative includes replacement of the reservoir at $1.00 per gallon, and replacement of any houses damaged. At the conclusion of regular Council business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:50 P.M. Council held a Work Session immediately following the Council Meeting to "DELIBERATE THE 2000- 2001 DOCKET OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE BREMERTON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN". Prepare~d and Submitted by: Attesti/~'~ /,? j LORI S~MITH, Legislative Assistant / ¢~P'AUi-~,"~OHNSTOi~, bep'uty~Cit~ Clerk JC, J4fq'T~AW, City Council President '-'~;ity of Bremerton JL/PJ/Is/cge c:Normal Distribution File