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Home My WebLink About03/20/02TAPE #1824 UNAPPROVED DRAFT ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ~I~R ~ ? ~1~){)~ March 20, 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, March 20, 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, and Cecil McConnell. Council member Wayne Olsen was absent. Aisc present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Acting City Clerk Rich Hanna; 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. President Arends made the following announcements: (1) The regular Pre-Council Session, which is open to the public, was held in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business from 5:00 to 5:30 P.M, which included a 20-minute Study Session to discuss the "2003 & 2004 BUDGET SCHEDULE"; and (2) There will be a Study Session in the Council Conference Room following the Council meeting to hear a presentation for Mary McClure of Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council on "REGIONAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOUF~'JURISDICTION". CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - March 20, 2002 (#AB02-051) #0025 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Rollman) 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. #0045 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) On March 27, 2002, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 269123 through 269382 in the amount of $605,588.03. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Eaten Nygren invited the public to attend the next District 3 neighborhood meeting on Tuesday, March 26, 2002, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Manette Senior Center for a presentation by the Planning Department on the Manette Plan and an update on the City's Comprehensive Plan. Ed Rollman announced that the "Smile Mobile" would be in town at the Kitsap Community Resource Center on Park Avenue through March 22 to provide dental services to children 13 years of age and younger from homes with limited income. For more information please call 377-0053, extension 356. Mike Shepherd discussed the "Smith Cove Neighborhood Kickoff" event taking place Saturday, March 23 at the Kitsap Community Resource Center at 10:00 A.M.; reported on his attendance at several St. Patrick's day events; and lastly, was pleased with the progress being made regarding the nuisance ordinance, problem properties, and code enforcement. Will Maupin announced the District 8 & 9 neighborhood meeting would be held Thursday, March 21 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Oyster Bay Public Works & Utilities Building to discuss "Problem Properties and Code Enforcement". He also provided details on a forum by the Kitsap Smart Growth Coalition scheduled Monday, March 25 from 7:00 to 9:00 at SK High School. TAPE #1824 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 20, 2002 Page 2 of 3 Mike Short reported on his attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council Transportation Policy Board meeting last Thursday; and a Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Transportation Policy Board meeting yesterday. Lastly, he reiterated information regarding the District 8 & 9 meeting. Carol Arends discussed a recent trip to Washington D.C., where she traveled as a Kitsap Transit Board member to report on the transportation issues and concerns of Kitsap County. She also announced that she would be attending the "2002 Vision Award Dinner" as part of the Puget Sound Regional Coordinating Council meeting tomorrow. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman: · Displayed an information board documenting the various projects associated with the Downtown Revitalization Plan for Bremerton; · Was pleased to report the City was awarded $500,000 to repair the pilings on the Boardwalk; · Invited the Council members to participate in the interview process for selecting a developer for the Hotel & Conference Center; · Referred to a recent article in the newspaper regarding the Port of Bremerton, and emphasized he would be meeting with them to request a commitment to expand the Marina; · Discussed a recent meeting with a movie theater developer regarding the possibility for a new movie theater complex to be located downtown; · Noted that he would be meeting with Transportation staff from Senator Patty Murray's office regarding the Water Transportation Research Institute; · Commented that progress is being made in discussions with the Navy regarding a new downtown parking garage; · Briefly discussed the redevelopment of Westpark, and the possibility for a new Junior High on the west side; and · Praised City Attorney Roger Lubovich and his staff for the outstanding legal services they have been providing. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no comments from the public. 8A- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) AMENDING CHAPTER 2.06 OF THE BMC RELATING TO THE CITY ATTORNEY (#AB02-052): Council Member Cecil McConnell summarized that the current provisions for the resignation of the City Attorney provide for confirmation of the resignation by a majority of the Council sitting as a whole, and further provides that a resignation shall be considered equivalent to a removal under Section 23 of the City Charter, for resolution solely, of any issues relating to the powers or authorities of the Mayor or the City Council arising from the resignation of the City Attorney. This proposed ordinance updates code provisions relating to the resignation of the City Attorney shall be effective upon the acceptance of said resignation by the Mayor. Mr. McConnell further clarified that this ordinance would accomplish three things: 1 ) Modify the language as to the creation, purpose, and management of the legal office; 2) Would repeal 2.06.050; and 3) Allow the resignation of the City Attorney to be effective upon the acceptance by the Mayor. Mr. Nygren thanked Mr. McConnell for drafting this ordinance. There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1824 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes March 20, 2002 Page 3 of 3 #0880 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to approve ordinance on first reading, amending Chapter 2.06 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to the resignation of City Attorney and the acceptance of the resignation by the Mayor. The Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a Study Session open to the public to discuss "REGIONAL ISSUES THAT IMPACT YOUR JURISDICTION" with Mary McOlure, Executive Director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council. An Executive Session closed to the public was then held to "REVIEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS" per R.C.W. Chapter 42.30.140 (4) (b). With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH, Council Liaison ~ Attes~ ~~~~~~ P~LA-~OHN~O~, Deputy City Clerk // CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremedon C~PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File