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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
November 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, November 28, 2001, at 5:30
P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Will
Maupin, Carol Arends, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council
member Eric Younger was 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 provided by Reverend Ron Whitney of the Neighborhood Christian Center.
President Law made the following announcements:
(1) City Council held a Pre-Council Session to discuss general Council business in the Council
Conference Room; and
(2) The Study Session scheduled to immediately follow the Council Meeting tonight to discuss
"ELIMINATING REGULATORY LICENSES" has been cancelled.
CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - November 7, 2001 (#AB01-267)
B. Pay Band Adjustment for Assistant City Attorney I! Position (#AB01-268)
#0035 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Olsen) Motion 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.
#0055 M/S/C/U (Reed/Arends) On November 28, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those
vouchers included and further described as follows: EFT 6814, and checks 258210 through 258338 in
the amount of $242,280.01.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Will Maupin reported on his attendance at the Bremerton Housing Authority Task Force meeting,
where discussions were held regarding the future of Iow-income housing in Bremerton.
Carol Arends attended the meeting at the Admiral Theater last night at 7:00 P.M. to discuss
Downtown Revitalization". She also discussed the power outages after the snowstorm last night.
Mike Shepherd discussed tree planting event taking place at Gorst Creek this Saturday; the meeting
on Downtown Revitalization, which he also attended. He encouraged shoppers to remember
downtown Bremerton, particularly in light of the current economic downtown; and lastly, he
announced that Charleston Theater would be having a special showing of "Pearl Harbor" on
December 6, 7, & 8.
Ed Rollman also attended the meeting regarding Downtown Revitalization, and reminded the public
that they have the "final say", because this was their town, and should ultimately decide its direction.
Opinions can be expressed by logging onto www.kitsapgov.com or by calling 478-5280.
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Wayne Olsen thanked all the citizens who attended the meeting on Downtown Revitalization.
John Law was also pleased that so many citizens were interested in the future of this City, and
showed their support by attending the meeting last night. He also reported on the District 3 meeting
held last week, and noted that it would be the last meeting he would host, since his term will come to
an end on December 31,2001.
COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS
Carol Arends reported on her attendance at the Kitsap County Health Board Budget Committee
meeting yesterday morning, and warned that public health was going to take a hit with the current tax
situation. She planned to attend the Puget Sound Regional Council meeting in Seattle tomorrow.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Horton discussed the inaccuracies printed in a recent news article of the Bremerton Patriot
regarding the land swap between the City, the Bremerton School District, and Kitsap Consolidated
Housing Authority; and especially noted there is a lot of work still to be done, and nothing has been
determined yet. She additionally announced that all of the pedestrian gates at Puget Sound Naval
Shipyard that have been closed since September 11 would now be open beginning tomorrow.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no questions or comments this evening
11A- PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE 2001-2002 BIENNIAL BUDGET MID-BIENNIUM
REVIEW (#AB01-269): Rich Hanna, City Treasurer stated that State law requires that the City hold a
public hearing regarding the mid-biennium review of the 2001-2002 budget. He announced that an
ordinance would soon be drafted to incorporate the changes, which will be brought for Council
approval on December 12th and 19%
There were no comments from the pubfic.
No action is required by City Council.
11B- ORDINANCE NO. 4782 (SECOND READING) REDUCING THE TAX ON GARBAGE
COLLECTION (#AB01-264): The first reading of this ordinance was heard on November 14, 2001.
There were no comments from the public.
#0690 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4782 on second reading, relating to
occupation tax for the garbage/refuse business.
11C-ORDINANCE NO. 4783 (SECOND READING) REGARDING THE 2000-2001 DOCKET OF
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (#AB01-265): The first reading of this ordinance was
heard on November 20, 2001.
A letter dated November 28, 2001 from Larry & Judy Setterland was read into the record.
#0860 M/S/C/U (Reed/OIsen) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4783 on second reading, amending the
2000-2001 Comprehensive Plan with Concurrent Rezones.
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11D- ORDINANCE NO. 4784 (SECOND READING) AMENDING THE CITY'S OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP (#AB01-266): The first reading of this ordinance was heard on November 20, 2001.
There were no comments from the public.
#0941 M/S/C/U (Arends/Reed) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4784 on second reading, amending the
City's Official Zoning Map.
At the conclusion of regular Council business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:10 P.M.
It was reiterated that the Study Session scheduled to discuss "ELIMINATING REGULATORY LICENSES"
was postponed until next week.
Prepared and Submitted by:
LORI SMITH, Legislative Assistant
¢~k'0i' .~,-J. ~.'~ON, Dept~t~/~ity Clerk
J~-R~N LAW, Cit~' Council President
City of Bremerton
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