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Home My WebLink About07/17/02TAPE #1843 UNAPPROVED DRAFT ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUL 2 ~, 2-002 July 17, 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, Wednesday, July 17, 2002, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Eric Younger, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Daren Nygren, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Aisc present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Council Liaison Lori Smith. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnell., followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Ron Anderson of Manette Community Church. Council President Arends made the following announcements: (1) The regular Pre-Council Session, which was open to the public, was held in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business from 5:00 to 5:30 P.M.; and (2) The Council will again reconvene in the Council Conference Room immediately following the regular business meeting for a 15-minute Executive Session to "REVIEW PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE". 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. #0015 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell)On July 17, 2002 the Council approved payment for those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 272683 through 272685 and 272689 through 272993 in the amount of $946,466.41. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Daren Nvaren announced the next District 3 meeting would be held next Tuesday, July 23r~ from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Manette Senior Cen~er located at East 13th Street & Nipsic Avenue to discuss traffic issues and road concerns with Luke Korpi of Engineering and Bob Tulp of Public Works. He also reported on the first meeting of "Kitsap Trees" held last evening. Ed Rollman applauded the efforts of those who organized the El Latino Carnaval event on Saturday, where he and his family had an enjoyable time; and he thanked The SUN reporter Eric Williams for the interesting article on the "forgotten" history of Bremerton. Lastly, he noted that he was honored to attend the memorial service for Fred Schoneman last Thursday. Mike Shepherd provided additional details from the well-attended meeting with "Kitsap Trees". He announced the next meeting would be held on Tuesday, August 20, and encouraged any citizen who wanted to get involved to call Don Larson or the City Council office at 478-5280. He also invited the public to enjoy hamburgers and hotdogs at the 5t~ Annual District 5 Neighborhood Picnic at EVergreen Rotary Park on Saturday, July 20th from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Will Maupin discussed a presentation he attended earlier today on the design of the hotel & convention center, and was very impressed so far with the work of the designers. Mike Short reported in his attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Transportation Policy Board meeting last Thursday in Seattle where several Kitsap County projects were discussed. TAPE #1843 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 17, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Carol Arends also attended the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Transportation Policy Board meeting in Seattle where after much discussion noted that the recommendations of the staff were accepted, including the next phase for the Gateway Project. Lastly, she commented on her attendance at the El Latino Carnaval, which she too thoroughly enjoyed, and hoped it would be an annual event. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman briefed the Council on the following issues: · Results of the "Survey of Bremerton Residents on Public Safety Issues" The latest plans and designs for the Hotel & Conference Center Property negotiations with Washington Mutual for the proposed Government Center · City's lack of budgeting appropriate funds for street paving supplies and equipment · Current status of the "Bremerton Ice Arena" ° Recent meetings on Maritime Park with reps from both the State and Federal Government · Distributed copies of the "Public Safety Bond Issue Project Summary Fact Sheet" PUBLIC RECOGNITION Allen Shute thanked Paula Johnston for her assistance with parking issues in his neighborhood; and expressed his concern that fireworks are still being fired off illegally in the City limits. Roy LaPrath first, expressed his support for the Public Safety Bond, and secondly, made a strong request for speed bumps on Hartford Avenue where he is concerned about the safety of the neighborhood now that young people have begun to "drag race" their vehicles down the street at excessive speed. 9A - CLOSED RECORD DECISION HEARING FOR PRELIMINARY PLAT AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PL01-0039 "LARSON PUD"; APPLICANT: RICK LARSON (#AB02-140): President Arends stated that all Council members should now give consideration as to whether they have 1) a demonstrated bias for or against any party to the proceedings; 2) a direct or indirect monetary interest in the outcome of the proceedings; 3) a pre-judgment of the issue prior to hearing the facts on the record; or 4) ex parte contact with any individual, excluding administrative staff, with regard to an issue prior to the hearing. All Council members remained seated. President Arends then inquired if any member of the public believes any Council member should excuse themselves due to a conflict with the Appearance of Fairness doctrine, or for another concerns. With no comments from the public, the hearing proceeded with all Council members seated. Jim Svensson, Planner with the Community Development Department, began by stating that the Hearing Examiner has recommended conditional approval of a 20 unit preliminary PUD and 20 lot preliminary plat that was submitted by Rick Larson on June 22, 2001. The site is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Sylvan Way & Rickey Road (a map was displayed). The Hearing Examiner has recommended approval, subject to 24 conditions. The City procedural ordinance indicates that the Hearing Examiner decision constitutes a recommendation to the City Council, and that approval must be considered at a closed record decision hearing. Neither the applicant nor any other party of record has requested reconsideration or otherwise expressed concern with regard to the Hearing Examiner's recommendation with regard to this matter. Mr. Svensson summarized the summarized the Department of Community Development Staff Report by discussing the description of the project, the surrounding zoning and land use, the site characteristics, SEPA Status, the criteria used for the decision, and the Findings of Fact for both the TAPE #1843 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 17, 2002 Page 3 of 3 PUD and the preliminary plat. Based upon this information, it was recommended that the Preliminary Plat and the Planned Unit Development entitled "Larson's Plat" be approved, subject to the Department's documented 14 conditions. It was also noted that the applicant's Engineer, Craig Baldwin was in attendance tonight to provide any additional information that may be requested. There were no comments from the public. Mike Shepherd thanked Mr. Svenss°n and City Attorney Roger Lubovich for addressing his concerns about protecting any wetland areas. However, he asked for additional assurance that there would be adequate signage for any designated wetland areas immediately adjacent to the residential developments to prevent them from becoming "dumping grounds" or unsafe play areas for children. Mr. Svensson responded that although there was not a condition to specifically address signage of the wetland buffer, the area would be delineated by a trail that would general follow the outer limit of the 50- foot buffer. #10'15 M/S/C/U (Short/McConnell) Move to approve and adopt the Hearing Examiner's findings and recommendation. At the conclusion of regular business at 6:07 P.M., the Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a 15-minute Executive Session to "REVIEW PERSONNEL PERFORMANCE". With no further business, the meeting was then adjourned at 6:25 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: Ld~ ~MITH Council Liaison Attest: ~ '"'} /~ PAL1LA JOHNST~;17D~Puty C~ty Clerk // CAROl_ ARI::NDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CA/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File