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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
May 1, 2002
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, May 1, 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
OIsen. 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 Deacon Ro.v Mclnnis of Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church.
President Arend$ 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 - 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.
#0020 MISIC/U (Younger/McConnell/) On May 1, 2002, the Council does approve for payment those
vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 270531 through 270765 in the
amount of $520,510.02; and Retiree Payroll in the amount of $129,616.21 for the period ending April
30, 2002.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Cecil McConnell commented that an editorial in The SUN regarding the next meeting of the
Commission on Council Salaries was incorrectly announced as June 9, rather than January 9, 2003.
Ed Rollman announced that in celebration of the Admiral Theater's 60~h anniversary next Tuesday on
May 7, there would be a re-showing of "Reap the Wild Wind", which was the first movie played at the
theater. The event will begin at 7:00 P.M. for the 1942 admission price of $1.00.
Mike She_Dherd encouraged the public to attend the First Friday Art Walk this week.
Eric Youn_~er informed the residents of Anderson Cove that an "Anderson Cove Revival" was
planned for Tuesday, May 7 beginning at 6:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. He encouraged
residents, property owners, businesses, and neighbors in Anderson Cove to attend this community
forum.
Will Maupin was pleased at the turnout for the District 8 & 9 Neighborhood meeting that was held
Thursday, April 25, and thanked staff from Kitsap Transit for their "Overview of Services".
MAYOR'S REPORT - Please note that a written, more detailed report on project updates was
provided to the Council members prior to the meeting tonight, however he summarized as follows:
· He reiterated his congratulations to Police Chief Rob Forbes who was named "Police Chief of the
Year" by the Washington State Crime Prevention Association; and
· He reported on his recent trip to San Diego with Gary Sexton to meet with Ben Cirpranic to tour
the multi-plex theater and shopping center that his company was involved in.
TAPE #1831
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
May 1, 2002
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PUBLIC RECOGNITION
John Olson Editor of the PATRIOT newspaper, announced his transfer to the CENTRAL KITSAP
REPORTER, and therefore introduced Robin Moody, Assoc. Editor, who would be his replacement.
Tom McDonald complimented Carol Arends for the eloquent way she runs Council meetings; and
also provided comment on a workshop he attended last evening hosted by the Planning Department.
He would like the City to address the issue of spraying sludge out at the watershed, near his property.
Det. Wendy Davis, Crime Prevention Detective & Public Information Officer with the Bremerton
Police Department, announced a School Terrorism Training Event, a collaborative training exercise
involving a simulation of school terrorism at the Bremerton High School on Friday, May 10 between
the hours of 12:00 to 2:30 P.M. It was also noted that this event would require traffic revisions and
road closures in the area the day of the event, affecting roads from 11th Street to 17th Street, and from
High Avenue to Lincoln Avenue. If more information is required, please contact the Kitsap County
Department of Emergency Management at 616-5870; the Bremerton Police Department at 478-5231
or 478-5220; or the Bremerton School District at 478-5116.
The regular business meeting of the Council was adjourned at 6:05 P.M. The Council then
reconvened in the Council Conference Room for their 2-hour Monthly Study Session to discuss
"COUNCIL REDISTRICTING"; "THE WESTPARK MASTER PLAN"; and the "DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT
CENTER & LIBRARY".
Prepared and Submitted by:
Lc~r'SMITH
Council Liaison
F~~ i;~'~'~l~,'D~puty City Clerk
CAROL ARENDS, City Council President
City of Bremerton
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