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Home My WebLink About05/22/02 TAPE #1834 ~ UNAPPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES May 22, 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, May 22, 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. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Simon Stocker; 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 Danny AIlen of Grace Pentecostal Church. 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 5:00-5:30 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA A. Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County for Purchase of Multi-Use Vehicle Bed Systems (#AB02-099) #0025 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. #8055 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) On May 22, 2002, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 271148 -271290 in the amount of $725,363.10; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $900,293.55 for the pedod ending May 15, 2002. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS · Mike Short invited the citizens to the District 8 & 9 neighborhood meeting tomorrow from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Oyster Bay Facilities Complex with special guest speaker Mayor CarY Bozeman. He also thanked all those for their efforts in organizing and planning the wonderful Armed Forces Day events. Will Maupin reiterated information about the District 8 & 9 neighborhood meeting, and added that they would be suspending meetings during the summer, so this would be the last meeting until September. Mike Shepherd invited the public to attend the Veteran's Memorial Service Ceremony at Ivy Green Cemetery on Monday, May 27, 2002 beginning at 1:00 P.M. He reiterated the positive comments about the Armed Forces Day Festival. Ed Rollman was pleased to announce the upcoming "World Changers" event from July 29t~ to August 2"~ that would include the volunteer renovation of 25 hOmes in the Bremerton area. For more information, people may contact Marilyn Waibel of the City's Economic Development Department at 478- 5375. He was also honored to meet the distinguished Rev. Dr. George Washington Carver Richardson, Jr., the Senior Pastor of Hutchison Missionary Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama. He was a friend of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, and was at the forefront of the Civil Rights Movement. Lastly, he welcomed the Melody Lane [City Lights] on their recent re-opening. TAPE #1834 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes May 22, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Cecil McConnell read an announcement that the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountant's Board of Directors recently chose Bremerton City Auditor Michael Stephenson as the "2001-2002 Committee Chair of the Year Award" for his "outstanding dedication to, and leadership of, the Government Auditing and Accounting Committee". An award will be presented during the Leadership Conference, which will be held Thursday & Friday, June 6 & 7 at Skamania Lodge in Stevenson. Wayne Olsen announced the next District 1 & 2 Town Meeting would be held Tuesday, June 11, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center. He too welcomed back the Melody Lane [City Li[lhts] to downtown Bremerton. Carol Arends discussed her attendance at the Public Facilities District meeting on Monday, where discussions continued on placing a measure on the ballot to financing for Parks. She also informed residents of Bremerton that this year, they would be able to recycle outdated phone books in the City of Bremerton Curbside Recycling Program. For those residents who live outside the City limits, it was noted that several Kitsap County Drop-Off Recycling Facilities would also be accepting outdated phone books. Lastly, she thanked Bremerton Police Officer May for "rescuing" her after the security alarm system was inadvertently set off in her vehicle while at City Hall. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman provided a summary of a wdtten detailed report that he distributed to the Council on a variety of ongoing City projects; and announced his decision to re-title the position of "Deputy MayoF to "Chief of Staff'. A Proclamation was read to proclaim: · The Month of May 2002 as "Foster Parent Appreciation Month", which was accepted by Rick Williams, President of the Kitsap Foster Care Association, and Foster Parent. He urged more citizens to become foster parents. INFORMATION ITEM David Jones of the Kitsap Regional Telecom Committee discussed an update on the telecommunications industry in Kitsap County, and presented the "Telecom Status Report'. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Roy Mclnnis thanked Council President Arends for attending the lunch honoring Rev. Carver Richardson, Jr. during his visit to Bremerton, and provided further comment on his admiration for him. Bob Neal, Production Coordinator for BKAT, announced the 3~ Annual BKATEmmyAwards ceremony at the Silverdale Community Center on Friday, May 31,2002 beginning at 6:30 P.M. 10A- PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 4800 (SECOND READING) TO ADD CHAPTER 1.06 TO THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) RELATING TO PUBLIC RECORD INDEXES AND RECORDS REQUESTS UNDER THE PUBLIC DISCLOSURE ACT (#AB02-097): The First Reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on May 15, 2002. There were no comments from the public. #2215 M/S/C (Shepherd/Rollman) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4800 on second reading. TAPE #1834 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes May 22, 2002 Page 3 of 3 Voted in favor of this Motion: Nygren, Rollman, Shepherd, Younger, Maupin, Short, McConnell, Arends Abstained: Olsen (due to his absence during the first reading of this ordinance) Motion carried: 8-Yes; l-Abstention 10B - PUBLIC HEARING & ORDINANCE NO. 4804 (SECOND READING) AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4798 TO MAKE TECHNICAL AND TYPOGRAPHICAL CORRECTIONS (#AB02-098): The First Reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on May 15, 2002. There were no comments from the public. #2265 M/S/C (Nygren/McConnell) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4804 on second reading. Voted in favor of this Motion: Rollman, Shepherd, Younger, Maupin, Short, McConnell, Nygren, Arends Abstained: Olsen (due to his absence during the first reading of this ordinance) Motion carried: 8-Yes; 1-Abstention 10C - ORDINANCE (FIRST READING), AMENDING CHAPTER 2.04 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) RELATING TO CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS AND PUBLICATION OF COUNCIL SALARY SCHEDULES (#AB02-100): Assistant City Attorney Simon Stocker summarized that this ordinance is being reintroduced, and would amend Chapter 2.04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to City Council meetings and publication of Council salary schedules. The proposed ordinance would allow the City Council to utilize different formats for conducting its regular meetings rather than the agenda format set forth in the current Chapter 2.04. The changes would include removing language relative to the publication of salary schedules established by the Salary Commission. There were no comments from the public. #2400 M/S/C/U (McConneli/Olsen) Move to approve the attached ordinance on first reading. With no further business, the regular Council meeting was adjourned at 6:45 P.M. Prep,~red and Submitted by: L~)I~FSMITH - - ~u[,~ JO~fis/~q, bel~uty city Clerk CAROl_ ARENDS, City Council ~resident City of Bmmerton CA/P JIIslcge c: Normal Distribution; File