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Home My WebLink About01/30/02TAPE #1817 UNAPPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 30, 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, January 30, 2002, at 5:30 P.M., with Council Vice-President Will Maupin presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Eric Younger, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Daren Nygren, and Cecil McConnell. Council President Carol Arends and Council member Mike Shepherd were absent. The District 1 position is vacant due to the passing of Council Member Glenn Jarstad on Sunday. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Council Assistant Christine Grenier-Ellingson. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConneil, followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Rick Bodrie of Calvary Chapel Church. On behalf of the Council, Vice-President Will Mau.~in expressed heart-felt sympathy to June Jarstad and the Jarstad Family at the passing of (~ienn K. Jarstaci. He then asked for everyone to participate in a moment of silence in his honor... Vice-President Mau_oin made the following announcement: (1) Council held an Executive Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss "REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION" and "LITIGATION" from 4:40 to 5:00 P.M.; followed by the regular Pre-Council Session to discuss general Council business; and (2) Item 10B will be heard following Item 1 lA on the Agenda tonight. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - January 22, 2002 (#AB02-018) #0085 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Younger) Move to approve the Consent Agenda after amending comments made by Daren Nygren in his Council Member Report to read "month" instead of "yea?'. 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. #0115 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) On January 30, 2002, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Check numbers 267696 through 267851 in the amount of $349573,61; Regular Payroll in the amount of $328,638.74 for the pay period ending January 28, 2002; and Retiree Payroll in the amount of $104,716.87 for the pay period ending January 31, 2002. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mike Short commented on a recent Kitsap County Community Development meeting he attended. He noted that citizens may obtain more information regarding Chico watershed issues by contacting Jan Koski at 337-4650. He also reported on his attendance at the last Public Facilities District (PFD) meeting, and commended the Mayor and Gary Sexton for their presentations on the City with respect to downtown redevelopment. He encouraged citizens to attend the PFD Meetings. TAPE #1817 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 2002 Page 2 of 4 Ed Rollman thanked Captain Kramer and Captain Bryant of PSNS for the opportunity to attend a welcoming party to greet sailors serving on the USS ASHVILLE; reported on the opportunity he had to view the return of the USS CARL VINSON; announced a Valentines Dinner & Dance will be held on February 9th at the Eagle's Hall located at 6th & Washington to benefit QuipuNet; announced the next District 4 Meeting would be held at 7:00 P.M. on February 19t~ at the Washington Mutual Building for a "Meth Lab Summit"; announced the First Friday Art Walk from 5:00 to 8:00 PM this Friday; announced a special showing of work by Dorothy Woods at the Metropolis Gallery; and lastly, announced the Shakespeare Group would be performing evening plays throughout the week. Daren Ny~lren pointed out that the YMCA reached a milestone for the "Splash & Jam" program, and emphasized that these type of youth programs reduce domestic violence and vandalism. COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS Will Mau_oin reported on the Smart Growth Conference he attended last week in San Diego; and announced that the Mayor was currently attending the AWC Conference being held in Olympia. MAYOR'S REPORT - There was no report this week. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report this week. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Helen Miller commended Daren Nygren for his recent District 3 Meeting and commented on his successful attendance~ Natacha Sesko thanked the Council for the opportunities for learning during legal proceedings, and asked for the point-of-contact regarding technical issues and abatement contracts. RocJer Lubovich added that that information would be forthcoming. Matthew Keo_~h announced that the first workshop for "Shaping Bremerton's Future" would be held February 5 at the School District Administration Building to encourage public comment in the comprehensive planning process. Citizens may obtain further information by calling 478-5279. Roy Mclnni~ commended Glenn Jarstad for his lifelong commitment to serve his community. 10A- CONFIRMATION OF MAYOR'S APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM HEARING EXAMINER AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT (#AB02-019): Chris Hugo, Planning & Building Director, summarized that the City Council adopted an Administrative Hearing Examiner system by Ordinance No. 4778 on October 29, 2001. The ordinance specifies the appointment of the Hearing Examiner by the Mayor, subject to the confirmation by the City Council. There are several applications for development that are pending hearing and decision as specified under the new hearing examiner system. This appointment and contract provide hearing examiner system services on an interim basis until the Mayor has the opportunity to conduct a formal selection procedure for a permanent Examiner. The Mayor's interim appointee is Robin Baker who is currently providing similar services to the City of Bainbridge Island. Ms. Baker's contract includes a provision for termination of services that will be executed when the Council confirms the appointment of a permanent Examiner. TAPE #1817 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 2002 Page 3 of 4 There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell and Mr. Rollman provided additional comments in support of this appointment. #0975 M/S/C/U (Short/Nygren) Move to approve the Mayor's appointment of Robin Baker as Administrative Hearing Examiner under the terms of the proposed contract. 11A - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4789 {SECOND READING) ESTABLISHING A [C,~;~eNT~IN] CONFERENCE CENTER FUND (#AB02-015): First Reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on January 16, 2002. Rich Hanna, City Treasurer called attention to the fact that this fund was the "Conference Center Fund" rather than "Convention Center Fund". There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell expressed comments in support for the creation of this fund. #1030 M/S/C/U (Rollman/McConnell) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4789 on second reading, with amended language to read the "Conference Center Fund". 10B - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT 2002-01 AUTHORIZING AN INTERFUND LOAN FROM THE EQUIPMENT RENTAL FUND TO THE [CONVENT!ON] CONFERENCE CENTER FUND (#AB02- 020): Rich Hanna, City Treasurer reminded the Council that by passing Resolution No. 2851 at the Council Meeting on January 22, 2002, the "Conference Center Fund" was created so that this budget adjustment would be possible. The proposed budget adjustment will provide expenditure authority to issue the loan and for use of loan proceeds on the "Conference Center Project". Roy Mclnnis asked if the loan would have to be paid back. Mr. Hanna answered that the loan would be repaid, with interest. Mr. Nygren questioned if the expenditures would be at the discretion of the Mayor. Mr. Hanna responded that to a certain level, expenditures were to be decided by the Mayor, but that at higher levels, expenditures would be presented to City Council via committee for review. #1215M/S/C/U (Short/Rollman) Move to approve Budget Adjustment 2002-01. 11B - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4790 (SECOND READING) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF A CREDIT LINE WITH BANK OF AMERICA (#AB02-016): First Reading of this ordinance was heard at the Council meeting on January 16, 2002. Rich Hanna, City Treasurer, pointed out that a change was made regarding term language on page 3. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Youncjer summarized that the funds would be available for large actions like abatements, then the funds would be reclaimed later upon settlement. #1290 M/S/C/U (Younger/Short) Move to pass on second reading Ordinance No. 4790 authorizing the note issue and accepting the offer of Bank of America. TAPE #1817 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 2002 Page 4 of 4 With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned at 6:15 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH, Council Liaison Attest:~ ,~j PA'0~.~ JOHNSTO~l,"Deputy City Clerk / CAROL ARI:NDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CA/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File