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Home My WebLink About12/19/01 COUNCIL TAPE #1811 UNAPPROVED DP, AFT APPROVED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES -J/~/~] ~ '-' December 19, 2001 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4,h Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, December 19, 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 OIsen. 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 McConne#, followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Dean Reeder of the WestPark Christian Church. President Law made the following announcements: (t) City Council held a 25-Minute Executive Session from 4:45 to 5:10 P.M. to "REVIEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS" in the Council Conference Room. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - November 20, 2001 (#AB01-277) B. Minutes of Meeting- November 28, 2001 (#AB01-278) C. Minutes of Meeting - December 5, 2001 (#AB01-279) D. Greens Fees Rate Increase for Gold Mountain Golf Complex (#AB01-280) E. Addendum to Professional Services Agreement for Labor Negotiations (#AB01-281) #0035 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Olsen) 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. #0055 M/S/C/U (Rollman/Olsen) On December 19, 2001, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 258695 through 258930 in the amount of $1,015,620.43; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending December 15, 2001 in the amount of $763,846.13. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Wayne Olsen was pleased to attend the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Clubhouse at the Gold Mountain Golf Complex, and stated the citizens should be very proud of such a fine facility. Ed Rollman thanked all the Board Members of the Public Facilities District (PFD) who voted in favor of awarding the City of Bremerton $6.9 million dollars to assist in building a Hotel & Conference Center in Downtown Bremerton. He also discussed the new contract with Rabanco, who will now provide solid waste disposal and recycling services to the City. Any questions about the new contract can be answered directly by Rabanco at 674-7151. Mike Shepherd announced the next District 5 meeting would be held Thursday, December 20, 2001 beginning at 6:00 P.M.; and was pleased at the award of funds from the PFD. Carol Arends commented on the new Clubhouse and encouraged others to visit the golf course. Will Maupin reported on his attendance at both the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Gold TAPE #1811 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 19, 2001 Page 2 of 5 Mountain Golf Complex Clubhouse; and the PFD meetings. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Carol Arends reported on her attendance the last few evenings at the PFD meetings. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton also discussed the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, and thanked all those involved for their efforts in building a "first class" clubhouse to match the City's "first class" Golf Complex; and concluded by continuing discussion on the award of funds from PFD Board Members. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this evening. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Bodie Vail was concerned about the ability of released felons to obtain dangerous animals such as pit bulls, and suggested a City ordinance be implemented to address this issue. 10A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH YWCA ALIVE PROGRAM (#AB01-282): Tim Sholtis of the Police Department, stated that the City of Bremerton has a Professional Services Agreement with the YWCA. The contract was updated and needs to be renewed. The State Office of Community Development provides $29,536.00 of Criminal Justice Funding to Bremerton. $10,096.00 is allocated for domestic violence programs. The remainder of the funding is for law enforcement and At-Risk-Youth Programs. The YWCA Alive Program is the recipient of the $10,096.00. The Professional Services Agreement identifies program administration requirements for the funding. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Rollman provided comments in support of this agreement. #0795 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve the service agreement with the YWCA for funding to support domestic violence programs in Bremerton and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. Mike Shepherd/eft the meeting at approximately 6:05 P.M. and was not available for the fo/lowing votes: 10B- 2002 AMBULANCE RATES FOR 911 BASIC LIFE SUPPORT CALLS (#AB01-283): Klm Doyle of Bremerton Ambulance Company was here to report that pursuant to ambulance regulatory ordinance, ambulance rates charged for 911 BLS calls must be approved by City Council. Both local companies, Olympic and Bremerton Ambulance, have submitted requests for rate increases for 911 BLS calls to be effective January 1, 2002. Clerk staff has surveyed regional ambulance companies for comparable rates. All surveyed companies have raised their rates since 2001 for BLS, and the array of products and services the companies provide. Ms. Doyle clarified that the increase in rates would counter unfunded mandates, increased operational charges, and changes in Medicare rates for EMS providers. There were no comments from the public #1065 M/S/C/U (Arends/Reed) Move to approve a 5% rate increase for 911 BLS rates charged by Olympic and Bremerton Ambulance Companies. TAPE #1811 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 19, 2001 Page 3 of 5 10C - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR McGAVICK GRAVES LEGAL SERVICE,~ (#AB01-284): Mayor Lynn Horton emphasized that this agreement allows the City to contract with MCGAVICK GRAVES for legal services outside the scope of the retainer by Letter of Engagement, which establishes the scope of services and cost. The firm will bill on an hourly basis with the total compensation for all cases capped at $50,000. She clarified that this agreement would address ongoing legal issues. There were no comments from the pubfic. #1155 M/S/C/U (Reed/Rollman) Move to approve Professional Services Agreement with McGavick Graves for miscellaneous legal services not to exceed $50,000 as assigned by the Mayor and Council. 10D-AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR McGAVICK GRAVES LEGAL SERVICES (#AB01-285): Mayor Lynn Horton added that this amendment extends the city attorney retainer services contract through March 31,2002. There were no comments from the public. #1253 M/S/C/U (Arends/Olsen) Move to approve the amendment to Professional Services Agreement with McGavick Graves for city attorney services under retainer. 10E - COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TEAMSTER,~ LOCAL #589 (#AB01-286): Carol Conley, Human Resources Manager, summarized that pursuant to RCW 41.56, negotiations have concluded between representatives of the City and the Teamsters resulting in the attached Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). These negotiations have been discussed with Council in Executive Session. This CBA replaces the current agreement that expired on December 31, 2000. The new CBA is for a three (3) year term, beginning January 1, 2001 through December 31,2003. The CBA has been ratified by the Teamsters' membership on December 17, 2001. Council approval is required to implement this agreement. There were no comments from the public Mr. Olsen thanked the parties involved in crafting this agreement. #1355 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) Move to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City and Teamsters LocaJ #589, January 1,2001 through December 2003, and make the necessary amendments to the budget. 11A- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4785 {SECOND READING), AMENDING THF FISCAL YEAR 2001 BUDGET (#AB01-275): The first reading of this ordinance was heard on December 12, 2001. There were no comments from the public. #1405 M/S/C/U (Arends/Younger) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4785 amending the fiscal year 2001 Budget on second reading. Voted in favor of Motion: Reed, Olsen, Rollman, Younger, Arends, Maupin, and Law TAPE #1811 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 19, 2001 Page 4 of 5 Abstained: McConnell Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-Abstention 11B- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4786 (SECOND READING) AMENDING THI= FISCAL YEAR 2002 BUDGET (#AB01-276): The first reading of this ordinance was heard on December 12, 2001. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Olsen asked for clarification on where Council staff fails in the classification study and salary plans as outlined in the documents provided to Council Members. Mayor Horton clarified that the salary classification was separated into two categories; one category being filled by management positions and the second category being filled by professional, confidential, and fuduciary positions. Also, current employees will not experience any changes in benefits. #1574 M/S/C/U (Arends/Olsen) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4786 on second reading, amending the Fiscal Year 2002 Budget. Voted in favor of Motion: Olsen, Rollman, Younger, Arends, Maupin, Reed, and Law Abstained: McConnell Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-Abstention 11C - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) REGARDING THE DESIGNATION OF A COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT ZONE ADMINISTRATOR (#AB01-287): Mayor Lynn Horton stated that the City of Bremerton was designated a Community Empowerment Zone in 1994. State law requires the designation of a Community Empowerment Zone Administrator. There were no comments from the public. #1687 M/S/C/U (Reed/Rollman) Move to approve the ordinance designating the Director of Community Development or his designee as the Community Empowerment Zone Administrator on first reading. 11D- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP FROM BUSINESS PARK (BP) TO MIXED USE {MX) FOR PROPERTIES BORDERING EVERGREEN PARK AND BOUNDED BY 14TM STREET, PARK AVENUE, HIGHLAND AVENUE, AND 12TM STREET (#AB01-288): Chris Hugo, Director of Building and Planning, pointed out that the City of Bremerton Rezone Application PL01-0051 proposes to amend the Official Zoning Map of the City of Bremerton for those parcels currently zoned Business Park (BP) in the Evergreen Park area. The change to a Mixed Use (MX) zone reflects the current Comprehensive Plan Map, Mixed Use (MU) designation for this same area. It is in the public interest to approve this rezone request, as it would bring the Zoning designation into consistency with the Comprehensive Plan designation, as required by the State Growth Management Act. The Planning Commission has reviewed this proposal, conducted a public hearing, and adopted Findings and Conclusions at their November 26, 2001 meeting, and recommends City Council approval. The Council must conduct a public hearing prior to its final decision and action on the proposed ordinance. There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1811 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 19, 2001 Page 5 of 5 Mr. Maupin expressed his comments in support of this amendment. #2160 M/S/C/U (Maupin/Reed) Move to approve of the attached ordinance on first reading. 12A- RESOLUTION NO. 2847. ADOPTING KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (KRCC) 2002 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (#AB01-289): Council President John Law announced that the resolution endorses the Kitsap 2002 Countywide Legislative Agenda developed by the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council. There were no comments from the public. #2265 M/S/C/U (Reed/Rollman) Move to pass Resolution No. 2847. With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M. Preparffd and Submitted by: L~RI~MITH, Legislativ~ssistant Att~~~ ~ ~~~puty City Clerk JOHN LAW, City Council President City of Bremedon JUPJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File