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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/02TAPE #1872 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ~ 8 Monday, December 30, 2002 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, Monday, December 30, 2002, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Eric Younger, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Daren Nygren, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council Member Will Maupin was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Council Assistant Christine Grenier Ellingson. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnell, followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Sam Rachal, Jr. of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. President Arends made the following announcement: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - December 11,2002 (#AB02-261) B. Minutes of Meeting - December 18, 2002 (#AB02-262) #0020 M/S/C (McConnell/Nygren) Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Voted in Favor of Motion: Olsen, McConnell, Nygren, Rollman, Younger, Short, and Arends Abstained: Shepherd Motion Carried: 7-Yes; and 1-Abstention CLAIMS & CHECK REGISTERS - There were no Claims & Check Registers this week. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Cecil McConnell indicated that the City's homepage will be back up by tomorrow, and the entire website will be back up by the weekend. Ed Rollman reminded citizens that the First Friday Art Walk event would take place this week on January 3rd; thanked citizens for their ongoing involvement and input in City affairs; and wished everyone a Happy New Year. Mike Shepherd encouraged people to visit businesses and art galleries during the First Friday Art Walk event this week. Mike Short announced that the next District 8 & 9 Neighborhood meeting would be held on Thursday, January 23~d from 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. in the conference room at the Oyster Bay Public Works Facility; and wished everyone a Happy New Year. Carol Arends confirmed that the next Council Meeting would be held Wednesday, January 8% MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman discussed proposed changes in ferry service, and was pleased to see that the Council was showing support for continuing ferry service to Bremerton. He also wished the Council a Happy New Year. Mayor Bozeman and Police Chief Rob Forbes recognized Patty Shepherd for her 25 years of service to the community as an employee for the City of Bremerton. TAPE #1872 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 30, 2002 Page 2 of 5 PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no comments made during Public Recognition. 8A - CONFIRMATION OF DENNIS TREGER, CPA TO THE AUDIT COMMrl-rEE (#AB02-264): Michael Stephenson, City Auditor, explained that the CPA position on the Audit Committee must be designated by City Council per Section 18 of the Bremerton City Charter, and recommended that Mr. Dennis Treger, CPA be re-appointed for a three year term. There were no comments from the public. #0450 MISICIU (McConnell/Olsen) Move to confirm the appointment of Mr. Dennis Treger, CPA to the Audit Committee per the Bremerton City Charter. 8B -CONFIRMATION OF RYAN NICKELS TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (#AB02-265): Mayor Bozeman., announced that there would be two vacancies un the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee in January 2003, and therefore recommended that Ryan Nickels fill one of those vacancies. There were no comments from the public. #0525 M/S/C/U (Short/McConnell) Move to confirm the appointment of Ryan Nickels to the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee. 8C - CONFIRMATION OF WENDY L. DAVIS TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (#AB02-266): Mayor Bozeman recommended that Wendy L. Davis fill the second vacancy on the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Youn.qer questioned if there would be a conflict of interest since Ms. Davis is a City employee. Charleen Burnette of BKAT established that Ms. Davis would fill the "City Employee Position" on the Committee, so there would be no conflict of interest. #0630 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Olsen) Move to confirm the appointment of Wendy L. Davis to the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee. The following three Ordinances were presented together... 9A - ORDINANCE NO, 4828 [SECOND READING[ REPEALING THE DOWNTOWN WATERFRONT URBAN RENEWAL PLAN; AND AMENDING THE ZONING CODE ESTABLISHING THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT {#AB02-219): The first reading of this Ordinance was heard on November 13, 2002; with an additional Public Hearing on November 20, 2002. 9B - ORDINANCE NO. 4829 [SECOND READING] AMENDING THE SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM RELATING TO DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (#AB0-220): The first reading of this Ordinance was heard on November 13, 2002; with an additional Public Hearing on November 20, 2002. 9C - ORDINANCE NO. 4830 [SECOND READING] REAFFIRMING DESIGNATED BLIGHTED AREAS; RE-DESIGNATING THE PROJECT AREA; AND CREATING A NEW COMMUNITY RENEWAL PLAN FOR THE PROJECT AREA (#AB02-221): The first reading of this Ordina, lce was heard on November 13, 2002; with an additional Public Hearing on November 20, 2002. TAPE #1872 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 30, 2002 Page 3 of 5 Mr. Lubovich provided a summary of Ordinance Nos. 4828, 4829, and 4830 and presented a time-line of related documents as addressed by the Planning Commission and Community Development Department. He established that these items would each be discussed in their entirety, and then voted on sequentially since the ordinances are interdependent. He emphasized that at this time there are no residents being displaced by the proposed plan; and noted that a letter received by Shane Foraker was made a part of the official record, but would be forwarded to the Community Development Department for a response because his concerns could only be addressed by a Comprehensive Plan Amendment, which was something that can not be accomplished at this time. Chris Hugo, Community Development Director, discussed how the ordinances set up a working relationship among the Comprehensive Plan, Shoreline Master Program, Shoreline Use Regulations, Community Renewal Plan, and Zoning Code; and stated that the proposed plan would repeal DWURP. Mr. Shepherd left the meeting at 6:03 P.M. and retumed at approximately 6:10 P.M. There were no comments from the public on Ordinance No. 4828. Discussion from the Council members followed: Mr. Olsen asked who would determine what type of landscaping is acceptable in the downtown core. Mr. Hu.q0 answered that the best way to address that issue would be to establish development and design standards, and then allow a Design Review Committee to review those standards. Mr. Shepherd thanked prior Council Members Esser, Montgomery, Reed, Farr, Law, and Mayor Horton for their involvement in bringing these items to fruition. Mr. McConnell asked if there were a maximum number of trees allowable by business owners to plant in the downtown area. Mr. Hu.qo responded that Council may consider re-visiting this issue during the Comprehensive Plan update. Mr. Short asked for clarification on development standards that would apply to parking areas and landscaping. Mr. Hu_oo stated that the intent of the standards was to encourage diversity among businesses and to ensure that in the downtown development there would be some provisions made for parking. He further explained that the landscaping requirements were made to ensure maintenance and longevity. Mr. Olsen asked if the plan applied to new construction or remodel of any type. Mr. Hu.qo emphasized that the plan did not apply to intedor remodels, and that a judgment on outside standards would be necessary on a project-by-project basis. He further stated that when new requirements are added, the codes need to be added City-wide. Also, there are no retroactive requirements in place to force business owners to remedy current landscaping practices such as installing grates on sidewalks for trees. Mr. Rollman asked for clarification on tree selection for landscaping since there are no retroactive requirements in place to address repair problems or damage done by current trees. Mr. Hu.qo pointed out that with respect to tree selection, staff would advise citizens on tree selection to avoid creating new problems. There were no comments from the public on Ordinance No. 4829. Discussion from the Council members foflowed: TAPE #1872 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 30, 2002 Page 4 of 5 Mr. Rollman asked if the City is required to address existing view corridors so that proposed development would not cause a loss of view. Mr, Lubovich answered that the law states the City must have a program in place that ensures access to the waterfront. The proposed changes amends the Shoreline Master Program to include options besides view corridors such as dedicated access as a way of gaining access to the shoreline environment. He added that the Department of Ecology did not have any major issues with the program. Mr. Rollman asked how businesses would be protected from the loss of view corridors and possible loss in property value. Gary Sexton, Economic Development Director, reaffirmed that there is expected growth in downtown Bremerton and that growth would benefit businesses in the form of increased property value. He elaborated that some businesses have had views but no increase in the property value. Mr. Short commented that he appreciated the information on the SEPA review. There were no comments from the public on Ordinance No. 4830. Discussion from the Council members followed: Mr. Rollman asked if the state has negotiated new shoreline protection rules and how would the rules fit into this ordinance. Mr. Lubovich announced that the new regulations were passed last week and suggested that those regulations be considered when there is review of the whole master plan. Mr. HuRo stated that cities have not been provided a timeline to implement new regulations or given direction on how to absorb any costs, which are estimated at $2 million. Mr. Rollman requested clarification on behalf of a citizen as to why the Kitsap Consolidated Housing Authority (KCCHA) would be the agent for renewal in the downtown area. Mr. HuRo answered that KCCHA pursues housing projects, and by state law acts as a community development authority for local jurisdictions. Mr. McConnell asked for "new market type credit" to be defined. Mr. Lubovich stated this phrase referred to the tax credits that are available to developers. At the conclusion of discussion by the Council on the three ordinances, the Motions were made separately... #2100 M/SIC (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4828 on second reading. Voted in favor of this Motion: Shepherd, Younger, Short, McConnell, Nygren, Rollman, and Arends Voted opposed to this Motion: OIsen Motion carried: 7-Yes; l-No #2130 M/SIC/U (Shepherd/Olsen) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4829 on second reading. #2155 M/SIC/U (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4830 on second reading. 9D - RESOLUTION NO. 28817 IN SUPPORT OF PASSENGER-ONLY FERRY SERVICE (#AB02-266): City Attorney RoRer Lubovich summarized that the Director of Washington State Ferries recently presented a plan to the Transportation Commission calling for service cuts to generate funding for capital needs. The plan includes phasing out the passenger-only ferries between July 2003 and June 2005. The proposed resolution supports continued passenger-only ferry service to Bremerton. There were no comments from the pubfic. TAPE #1872 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes December 30, 2002 Page 5 of 5 Mr. Shepherd encourage~l the public to support this resolution by discussing with commuters and neighbors how important the ferries are to Bremerton; and to also contact legislators and representatives of the ferry system to remind them how important the ferries are to Bremerton. Mr. Short emphasized that the highways would have additional vehicles on them if the ferries were discontinued. Ms. Arends agreed with Mr. Short's comments. Mr. Rollman established that revitalization of Bremerton and jobs rely on the ferry system; and reiterated the importance in finding solutions that will not punish ferry riders. #2480 M/S/C/U (Rollman/Short) Move to pass Resolution No. 2881. With no further regular business, the meeting adjourned at 6:47 P.M. Attest.'.~~// PA'01_A-j~I~lq,~ f:)'~puty'City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CAJPJ/cge/Is c: Normal Distribution; File Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE G~,f=N'r¢~ ELL~NGSON Council Assistant