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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES r[l~ ~. ? 200~.
February 13, 2002
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Chambers, 239 4"' Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, February 13, 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. The District
1 position is currently vacant. 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 Council President Carol Arends.
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;
(2) Item 9B - FIRST READING OF THE ORDINANCES AMENDING CHAPTER 2.76 OF THE BMC REGARDING
PURCHASING PROCEDURES has been pulled from the Agenda tonight; and
(3) There will be a Study Session in the Council Conference Room during the Council meeting to hold
"INTERVIEWS WITH CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT 1 SEAT" followed by a closed 30-Minute
Executive Session to "EVALUATE APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT". The Council will then
reconvene in the Council Chambers to continue the meeting, to affirm the "APPOINTMENT OF
DISTRICT 1 COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE UNTIL THE NEXT CITY GENERAL ELECTION IN NOVEMBER
2003".
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Meeting - January 30, 2002 (#AB02-027)
#0015 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Short) 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.
#0035 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Younger) On February 13, 2002, the Council does approve for payment
those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 268038 and 268039; and
268083 through 268218 in the amount of $747,503.24; and.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Mike Short discussed his attendance at the Smart Growth Coalition meeting that was held in the City
of Poulsbo last night, which he found extremely informative. He also announced that District 8 & 9
would be holding a combined District meeting on Tuesday, February 19, 2002, beginning at 6:30 P.M.
at the Oyster Bay Complex, which would include discussion of the City's Comprehensive Plan.
Will Mauoin commented that he too attended the Srfiart Growth Coalition meeting in Poulsbo; and
provided additional information about the District 8 & 9 meeting, noting that topics would include
"Meeting your Local Police Officers"; the "Smart Growth Comprehensive Plan" with Chris Hugo,
Planning & Building Director; and "General Discussion & FeedbacN'.
Eric Youn_~er discussed his attendance last Monday night at a Public Facilities District (PFD)
meeting, which included a tour of the proposed location for the new Hotel & Convention Center.
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Mike Shepherd reminded the public to shop and dine in Bremerton for Valentine's Day; briefly
discussed the Salmon and Endangered Species issue; invited citizens to attend the next District 5
meeting on Thursday, February 28, beginning at 6:30 P.M. at Memorial Lutheran Church located at
10th & Veneta to hear an "Update on the Fire Department & Emergency Services"; and lastly
discussed the Strategic Planning Retreat that was held all day Saturday with the Mayor, Council, and
Department Heads. President Arends noted that a report of the Retreat would be released soon.
Ed Rollman invited the community to attend the next District 4 meeting on Tuesday, February 19,
beginning at 6:30 P.M. which would provide a forum for a "Meth Lab Summit" to explore questions
such as "How will our Police and Prosecutors Office begin a unified effort to approach this problem?"
Eric Younger added that he would be attending this very important meeting, and encouraged the
public to be there as well. Lastly, Ed Rollman was pleased to announce the nominations of Fredi
Perry; Glenn Jarstad; and Fred Schoneman for the P.I. sponsored "Jefferson Award", which honors
citizens who serve their community.
Daren Ny_oren apologized for missing the meeting last week, but explained he was out of town
tending to his mother who has been very ill.
Carol Arends reported that she had also attended several of the meetings already mentioned tonight
by other Council members, and noted that tomorrow she would be attending a joint meeting of the
PSRC Transportation Policy Board and Growth Management Board in Seattle.
MAYOR'S REPORT
Mayor Bozeman discussed the three Major Goals developed at the all-day Strategic Planning
Retreat with the Mayor, Council Members, and Department Heads last Saturday: 1. To Develop,
implement and promote a comprehensive plan with broad community support; 2. To Increase
revenues to provide quality services to our citizens; and 3. To improve the operational process for the
internal execution of City business"
Additionally, Mayor Bozeman:
Informed the Council that he would be requesting a Study Session in the next month to present a
proposal to identify a staff person to manage annexation information;
· A second Study Session would soon be requested to talk about the creation of a program to use
portions of $582,000 in HUD money for first time home buyers;
· He announced plans to break ground on the new Convention Center by December 31,2002;
· A briefing was provided on the design phase for Maritime Park;
· He requested the Council's input and direction regarding the Government Center; and lastly,
· It was announced that the Administration would be holding a second Retreat on Friday, February
22, which would include a discussion on how to improve the 2-year Budget Process, and how to
better involve the Council earlier in the process.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Matt Keough encouraged the public to attend the next Shaping Bremerton Workshop, which would
be held on Saturday morning beginning at 10:00 A.M. at Olympic College.
H. Emily Moshay invited the Council and members of the public to attend the Mask & Mirrors Ball
sponsored by Kitsap Mental Health this Saturday, February 16, 2002, at the Kitsap Golf & Country
Club. Tickets are $42.50, and can be obtained by calling 415-5801.
Natacha Sesko discussed the abatement of her properties in Bremerton.
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8A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HDR ENGINEERING, INC. FOR DESIGN
SERVICES FOR WB-3 AND EB-6 PUMP STATION UPGRADES (#AB02-028): Gene Sam.Dley,
Director of Public Works & Utilities, emphasized that upgrades to sewer pump stations WB-3 and EB-
6 are required as part of the City's Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) Reduction Plan and Federal
Consent Decree for CSO Improvements, and are included as Capital Improvements in the 2002
Budget. A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued from the City's list of qualified consultants for this
work. HDR Engineering, Inc. was selected based on their extensive experience in sewer pump
station design and familiarity with the City's sewer system. A Professional Services Agreement has
been negotiated with HDR to perform required design services for this work. Staff recommends the
award of the Professional Services Agreement to HDR Engineering, Inc. to perform WB-3 and EB-6
Pump Station Upgrades Design Services in the amount of $234,200.
Roy Mclnnis asked if there was an estimated time of completion for the upgrades, and where were
these two pump stations located? Mr. Sampley stated that the decree designated the year 2007 for
completion of the upgrades; however, he anticipated the work to be complete by 2004. Mr. Maupin
requested additional information regarding the bid amounts, which was elaborated on by Mr.
Sampley. There was also discussion held regarding a change in the language of the contract.
#1142 M/S/C/U (Younger/Maupin) Move that Council approve the Professional Services Agreement
with HDR Engineering, Inc. to perform WB-3 and EB-6 Pump Station Upgrades Design Services in
the amount of $234,200, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the same, subject to the
approval of the City Attorney.
8B - AMENDMENT TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR CONTRACT EXTENSION
WITH OLSEN & OLSEN (#AB02-029): ~__e, gg.y~, Risk Manager, stated that OLSEN & OLSEN
has been providing various legal services to Bremerton since December 2000. Six claims have been
resolved by this firm and one claim remains active. Additional expenditure authority is needed to
resolve the remaining matter.
There were no comments from the public.
Eric Youn~ler asked that the City Attorney address the issue of using another Legal Services
Contract. Roger Lubovich explained that he is still familiarizing himself with all of the litigation.
#1392 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Nygren) Move to approve the amendment to the Professional Services
Agreement with OLSEN & OLSEN for an additional $50,000 with a total not-to-exceed contract amount
Of $149,950.
9A- PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) REGARDING SALARY FOR
MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE (#AB02-031): Kathleen McCluskey, Administrative Services Director,
announced that the Municipal Court Judge salary has been raised annually by CPI. There has been
no salary survey conducted since 1994. The attached October 15, 2001 salary survey was prepared
for the Olympia Municipal Court, which is similar in size and workload to the Bremerton Court. It is
recommended that based upon the survey data and the similarities between the two courts, that the
Bremerton Municipal Court Judge salary be set at an annual rate of $91,752. Future increases will be
set by Council action as part of the Budget Process.
There were no comments from the public.
#1484 M/S/C/U (Maupin/Short) Move to approve the Ordinance relating to Municipal Court Judge
salary on first reading.
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Council President Arends announced the Council would convene for an open Study Session in the
Council Conference Room to "INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT I SEAT';' followed by a 45-
Minute closed Executive Session, 8:07 to 8:52 to "EVALUATE APPLICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT"
8C - APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT 1 COUNCIL MEMBER TO SERVE UNTIL NEXT CITY
GENERAL ELECTION IN 2003 (#AB02-030): Council President Carol Arends clarified that on
February 6, 2002, she announced that applications for the vacant District 1 Council Member seat
would be accepted in the Council office until close of business (5:00 P.M.) on Tuesday, February 12,
2002. Applicants were then interviewed earlier this evening in the same order that their applications
were received. President Arends was pleased at the number of citizens who responded to the
request to fill this vacancy; and commended all of the applicants for their willingness to serve the City.
She further announced that a number of Letters-of-Support were received for various applicants,
which were provided to each of the Council members.
Vern LaPrath offered comments in support of Alan Strange for this appointment; but encouraged the
Council to support Brad Gehring because he believed this is what the voters of District 1 desired.
H. Emily Moshay provided comments in support of June Watterson.
Vote held by ballot:
Voted for Wayne Olsen: Rollman, Nygren, Younger, Arends, and McConnell
Voted for Jan Hillman: Maupin
Voted for June Watterson: Short
Voted for Larry Knapp: Shepherd
Wayne Olsen was appointed by the Council to fill the interim position until the next General City
Election in November 2003. He will be sworn-in by Judge Docter on Friday, February 15, 2002.
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 9:07 P.M.
Prepared and Submitted by:
L I SMITH, Councd L~a~son
/-"P'AUE,~~'l~6~,~'Deputy City Clerk
CAROL ARENDS, City Council President
City of Bremerton
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