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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/02/02TAPE #1813 UNAPPROVED DRAFT ~ JAN 9 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 2, 2002 James N. Docter. Municipal Court Judge, administered the OATH OF OFFICE during a Swearing-In Ceremony at the Admiral Theater on December 27, 2001 for re-elected Council members Mike Shepherd, District #5 and Carol Arends, District #7; as well as newly elected Council members Glenn Jarstad, District #1; D~ren N_vgren, District #3; Eric Younger, District #6; Will Maupin, District #8; and Mike Short. District #9. 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, January 2, 2002, at 5:30 P.M., with Council Vice-President Mike Shepherd presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Eric Younger, Ed Rollman, Daren Nygren, and Cecil McConnell. Council member Glenn Jarstad was absent. Also present were Interim City Attorney Loren Combs; Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnell, followed by the invocation provided by Council Member Carol Arends. Vice-President Shepherd made the following announcements: (1) Council held a Pre-Council Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business. ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS Vice-president Shepherd opened nominations for City Council President & Mayor Pro Tempore for 2002: Cecil McConnell nominated Carol Arends; and Ed Rollman nominated Mike Shepherd. Vice-President Shepherd then closed the nominations. Vote cast by signed-ballots as follows: Voted in favor of Carol Arends: McConnell, Nygren, Arends, Maupin, and Short Voted in favor of Mike Shepherd: Rollman, Shepherd, and Younger C~rol Arends was voted Council President by a vote of the Council 5 to 3. The meeting was turned over to new Council President Carol Arends. President Arends opened nominations for City Council Vice-President for 2002: Mike Shepherd nominated Ed Rollman; and Mike Short nominated Will Maupin. President Arends then closed the nominations. Vote cast by signed-ballots as follows: Voted in favor of Ed Rollman: Rollman and Shepherd Voted in favor of Will Maupin: McConnell, Nygren, Younger, Arends, Maupin, and Short Will Maupin was voted Council Vice-President by a vote of the Council 6 to 2. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting- December 12, 2001 (#AB02-001) B. Minutes of Meeting- December 19, 2001 (#AB02-002) C. Minutes of Meeting - December 26, 2001 (#AB02-003) #0300 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Short) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. TAPE #1813 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 2, 2002 Page 2 of 3 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. #0325 M/S/C/U (Maupin/Rollman) On January 2, 2002, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: EFT 6859 and Check numbers 259142 through 259268 in the amount of $332,853.32. COUNCIl. MEMBER REPORTS Cecil M¢Connell congratulated newly-elected Council President Carol Arends, and newly-elected Council Vice-President Will Maupin; and welcomed the new Council members. He also welcomed Mayor Cary Bozeman, and wished him well. Daren Ny_oren thanked the Council staff, previous Council members, and current Council members for their support during the transition. Ed Rollman pledged good will and endorsed teamwork among the Council members; and wished peace and good will to newly-elected Mayor Bozeman. He also encouraged the public to attend a Town Hall hosted by Congressman Norm Dicks on Monday, January 21, 2001 from 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. at the Washington Mutual Bank Building at 5th & Pacific to discuss Legislative goals and visions. Mike Shepherd reiterated his encouragement for citizens to shop in all areas of Bremerton. He added that the Smart Growth meeting was postponed from January 4 to January 11,2002. Will Maupin also expressed his excitement to be on this Council, and to be a part of the new Council leadership. He looks forward to the upcoming year, and felt this Council will demonstrate teamwork. Mike Short thanked Council staff and others for the courtesy they have shown during the transition period these last few months, and announced that he plans to hold regular District 9 meetings during his term in office. Carol Arends reminded the public that the First Friday Art Walk event would take place this week; and briefly discussed the Swearing In ceremony, which took place December 27, 2001. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman began by congratulating all the new Council members; then provided an update on the Convention Center. He indicated that he has plans to hire a Project Manager to monitor and coordinate this multi-faceted project. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this week PUBLIC RECOGNITION Susan Brown congratulated the new Council Members for their commitment to the City. H. Emily Moshay also congratulated the new Council Members and Mayor for their commitment to the City, and expressed her excitement at seeing the City moving forward. She announced the opening of "The Fifth Street Coffee", a new business located across the street from The SUN offices. TAPE #1813 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 2, 2002 Page 3 of 3 10A - CONFIRMATION OF ROGER A. LUBOVICH AS CITY ATTORNEY (#AB02-004): Mayor Bozeman reported that Roger A. Lubovich has accepted the position of City Attorney for the City of Bremerton. It was indicated that he has served as the City of Kent City Attorney since 1990, and previously was in private practice serving a variety of municipal clients in the states of Washington and Alaska. There were no comments from the public. Mike Shepherd noted that he served on the original Committee that interviewed applicants for the position of City Attorney, and was very impressed with the experience and credentials of Mr. Lubo¥ich. In addition, ~ thanked Mr. Combs for his service to the City. #0835 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to approve the City Attorney Employment Contract with Roger A. Lubovich. With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:02 P.M. The Council then reconvened in the Council Conference for a briefing by new Council President Arends. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH, Legislative Assist~'~t P/~Jo'LA JOHN~,T/~N, Deputy City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CA/P J/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File