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October 30, 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, Tuesday, October 30, 2001, at 5:30 P.M.,
with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Will Maupin,
Carol Arends, Eric Younger, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Also
present were Interim City Attorney Greg Amann; 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 Council Member Carol Arends.
President Law made the following announcements:
1) The regular Pre-Council Session was held to discuss general Council business;
2) A 15-minute Executive Session would be held from 4:45 to 5:00 P.M. next week prior to the
Council meeting on Wednesday, November 7 to discuss "LABOR NEGOTIATIONS"; and
3) Two Study Sessions are scheduled to take place immediately following the Council meeting on
November 7 to discuss an "UPDATE ON THE SR303 CORRIDOR PROJECT" with officials from the
Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT); followed by a second Study Session
to discuss the "CHESTER MANOR PURCHASE WITH HOME FUNDS".
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Meeting - October 10, 2001 (#AB01-248)
B. Minutes of Meeting - October 17, 2001 (#AB01-249)
C. Minutes of Meeting - October 24, 2001 (#AB01-250)
#0025 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Rollman) Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented.
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.
#0065 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) On October 30, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those
vouchers included and further described as follows: EFT 6767 and Checks 257302 through 257497 in
the amount of $1,606,534.78; and Retiree Payroll for the period ending October 31,2001 in the
amount of $124,713.01.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Will Maupin donned very funny costume glasses, then wished everyone a Happy Halloween!
Carol Arends attended the 57th Anniversary celebration at the Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church,
which she thoroughly enjoyed; and announced two public meetings that would be held to discuss the
proposal for night construction on the Callow Priority-5 storm sewer project, which is planned to begin
in the spring of 2002. The first meeting will be for residents on Thursday, November 1st; and the
second meeting will be for businesses on Thursday, November 8th. Both meetings will be held at
the Engineering Office, located at 3027 Olympus Drive in East Bremerton, starting at 6:00 P.M. If
there are any questions about this meeting, or accessibility issues, citizens are encouraged to call
478-5270 during regular business hours. Lastly, she noted that tomorrow night was Halloween, so
reminded drivers to be very careful driving because there would be lots of kids out, some in dark
costumes, and the weather is expected to be dark, wet, and siil~pery.
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Eric Younger announced a Study Session would be held immediately following the Council meeting
next week to discuss an "UPDATE ON THE SR303 PROJECT CORRIDOR PROJECT", and noted that the
meeting would be televised.
Mike Sheoherd discussed additional areas in the City identified for proposed Marine Protected
Areas; attended a Smart Growth seminars where local realtors were welcomed as an integral part in
future planning; enjoyed the Main Street Association's Blackberry Festival Awards Ceremony;
reported on the successful Mayoral Candidate Forum held October 29th to discuss problem homes
and nuisance issues; and lastly, encouraged families to participate in the Treasure Hunt as part of the
trick-or-treat event to be held downtown on Halloween night from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M.
Ed RoIIman reiterated information about the 4th Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat event tomorrow
night, and 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. He thanked Bob Duprie of Diamond
Parking for his assistance with a parking issue in a District 4 neighborhood. Lastly, he announced the
Smile Mobile would be in Bremerton from November 5 to 16 at the Kitsap Community Resource
Center located at 1201 Park Avenue to provide dental care to youth ages 13 and younger from
families with limited income. To schedule an appointment, citizens may call 377-0053, ext. 335.
Cecil McConnell announced the opening of"J & J Diner", a new restaurant at the Perry Avenue Mall.
Wayne Olsen thanked Neva Law for bringing Halloween treats to the Council members tonight!
John Law announced the next District 3 meeting would be held at the Senior Center from 7:00 to
9:00 P.M. on Tuesday, November 20 for a discussion on plans for the new Manette Bridge.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS - There were no reports this evening.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Horton announced that in addition to the downtown event, there would also be an ali-City
Halloween party at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center tomorrow night from 5:00 to 8:00 P.M.
With sadness, she informed the Council that City employee John Poppe of the Wastewater
Department lost his wife over the weekend to an illness. On behalf of all City employees,
condolences were extended to John and his children Kaitlin and Ryan.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Gordy Byrd announced that students of the DECA club at Olympic High School would be sponsoring
a free Thanksgiving dinner for people in our community on Tuesday, November 20 from 11:00 A.M.
to 7:30 P.M. at the FOE Eagles Club in downtown Bremerton at the corner of 6th & Washington.
Carol Atkinson presented a plaque to Mayor Horton in appreciation for the contributions made by
the City to the successful Blackberry Festival this past year. Chief Rob Forbes was also presented a
plaque in appreciation for the assistance provided by the Police Department.
Roy Mclnnis thanked Carol Arends for her attendance at the Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church
anniversary celebration; and he thanked Chief Rob Forbes and the Police Department for increasing
the visibility of officers in his neighborhood to assist in lowering the impact of crime in the area.
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10A - CONSULTANT CONTRACT WITH GREG O'KELLEY AND ASSOCIATES, LLC FOR
FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY REVIEW REGARDING PROPOSED HOTEL CONFERENCE CENTER
PROJECT (#AB01-251): Mayor Horton emphasized that this was the final contract for the hotel/
conference center consulting team, and that Mr. O'Kelley would develop the pro forma model to
analyze the financial feasibility of the hotel/conference center. It was also noted that this includes
sources of revenue and expenditures, and they have already met with the other contractors already
involved to coordinate their efforts.
There were no comments from the public.
Mr. Law questioned when their final report would be ready for submittal. Mayor Horton responded
the market feasibility would be back on November 28, and Mr. O'Kelley's piece would be funneled in
a little bit later, but near that same date. The final piece, packaging the development documents for
the bond counsel is expected before the 15th of December. She was confident that the City would be
able to bring the requested information back to the Public Facilities District well ahead of the 90-days
provided to complete this process, and there was still room for leeway.
#1025 M/S/C/U (Reed/Maupin) Move to approve contract with Greg O'Kelley for financial feasibility
review.
In closing, Mayor Horton expressed her appreciation for the full support provided by the Council in
moving forward with the feasibility and financial review, and noted she has heard the Public Facilities
Board was also impressed at the Council's level of commitment on this project, which she believes
will help make a difference in the final outcome.
12A - ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) AMENDING CHAPTER 6.32.110 OF THE BREMERTON
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC DISTURBANCE NOISES f#AB01-252): Police Chief Rob
Forbes summarized that to better define the City's Noise Ordinance, subsections (d) and (e) have
been added to clarify that "Sound from motor vehicle sound systems, such as tape players, radios,
and compact disc players, operated at a volume so as to be audible greater than 50 feet from the
vehicle itself"; and "Sound from audio equipment, such as tape players, radios, and compact disc
players, operated a volume so as to be audible greater than 50 feet from the source, and if not
operated upon the property of the operator".
There were no comments from the public.
Mr. McConnell proposed a friendly-amendment to remove the word "other" from sub-section (f) of
the ordinance. Mr. Amann explained that the word "other" was meant as a catch all for any other
noise other than what is set forth in the previous sections of the ordinance. He did not think that
removing the word "other" would change anything.
The issue was discussed at length among the Council members, after which both makers of the
Motion ultimately accepted the friendly-amendment. Mr. Amann clarified again that the word "other"
was to apply to anything other than what is listed in sub-sections (a) through (e) regarding sounds
emanating, and by removing the word "other" the language could be seen as repetitive. Mr.
Shepherd reasoned that sub-section (f) was an original paragraph that applied to existing sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) when sub-sections (d) and (e) were added to address specific incidences of
noise, so believed it was reasonable to modify sub-section (f) by removing the word "other" since
specific incidences were now inserted directly above it.
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Mr. Rollman raised the issue of the bells that chime from the Washington Mutual Bank Building
downtown, and asked if it was necessary for the City to include an exemption for them. Mr. Amann
responded that if the decibel levels did not apply, then there would need to be some leeway in
determining what would constitute an unreasonable disturbance. He reasoned that it would probably
take more than just one person who was ultra sensitive.
#1570 M/SIC (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve ordinance on first reading, amending Chapter
6.32.110 of the Bremerton Municipal Code regarding Public Disturbance Noises, including the striking
of the word "other" under sub-section (f) of the ordinance.
There were no comments from the public.
Voted in favor of the Motion: Shepherd, Younger, Arends, Maupin, Reed, McConnell, and Law
Voted opposed to the Motion: Olsen and Rollman
Motion carried: 7-Yes; and 2-No
At the conclusion of regular Council business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:25 P.M.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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