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Home My WebLink About11/25/03 OI C 1 0 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Tuesday, November 25, 2003 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was ca ed to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Bremedon, Washington, Tuesday, November 25, 2003, 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 Brad Gehring. Also present were City Attomey Roger Lubovich; 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 Daren Ny.qren. President Arends made the following announcements: 1. The Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room from 5:00 to 5:30 PM to discuss updates to the agenda. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - November 12, 2003 (#AB03-218) B. Minutes of Meeting - November 19, 2003 (#AB03-219) C. Hiring of Jonna Koehn for Municipal Court Services Manager Position (#AB03-220) #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. #0025 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) On November 25, 2003, the Council approved payment for Check Numbers 285874 through 286140; 286142 through 286259; and EFT-7935 through EFT-7948 in the total amount $3,826,944.34; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $885,804.18 for the period ending November 15, 2003. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mike Short announced that crews will be performing routine maintenance and installing lights on the Hood Canal Bridge on Tuesday, December 2nd from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M. Will Maupin wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving and encouraged everyone to drive safely. Eric Younger welcomed Brad Gehring to the Council. Mike Shepherd discussed the financial issues facing the City; announced the next District 5 neighborhood meeting would be held on Thursday, December 18 beginning at 6:30 P.M. at Memorial Lutheran Church located at 10th ~ Veneta; reported he would be running in the Seattle Half-Marathon on Sunday, November 30th; and wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Ed Rollman was pleased to see the progress being made on the Government Center; welcomed Brad Gehring to the City Council; and also wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Daren Ny,qren announced the closure of the Manette Bridge next week from 9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M; and also looks forward to working with Brad Gehring. TAPE #1923 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Page 2 of 3 Cecil McConnell welcomed Brad Gehring to the City Council. Brad Gehrinq thanked everyone for their warm welcome, and thanked his wife Patsy for her support and all those who voted for him in the election. Carol Arend$ indicated the Council has been busy working on the FY 2004 Budget. MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Bozeman... · Provided a "Key to the City" to welcome Brad Gehrin.q; · Introduced Gary Tusber~ from the Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority who provided the Council a briefing on their intention to apply for a Brownfields Grant to assist in the removal of contaminated soil on the condominium building site; · Reported that Chaffey Homes has withdrawn their proposal for development of Eastpark, but that discussions are currently being held with other developers; · Indicated that he and Richard Hayes of Kitsap Transit have continued to pursue a vendor for passenger-only ferry service; · Reiterated information on the closure of the Manette Bridge; and · Commented on the FY 2004 Budget he presented to the Council, and thanked everyone for the time and attention they are committing to this process. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no comments from the public tonight. 8A - CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR PARKING ENFORCEMENT WITH DIAMOND PARKINR SERVICES (#AB03-221): Michael Wilson, Finance Director, stated that the City has contracted with DIAMOND PARKING SERVICES for on-street and off-street parking enforcement for the past five years. It is being proposed to continue contracting with DIAMOND PARKING SERVICES for these services. The hours of enforcement and overall scope of services remain the same except security services for the parking garage and lots have been removed along with the associated cost. The City will be managing security issues directly. The proposed renewal contract is for $16,418 per month for 609 hours of enforcement with a 1% increase for year two. Bob DuPrie of DIAMOND PARKING SERVICES and Lt. GreR Rawlins of the BREMERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT were available to answer questions. There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell disclosed that he has a relative who works for DIAMOND PARKING, but in no way would that influence his vote. #0715 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Short) Move to approve the professional services agreement with DIAMOND PARKING SERVICES for parking enforcement; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement in substantially the same form as approved. 9A - ORDINANCE [FIRST READING] CREATING CHAPTER 2.01 TO THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO "PERS" ELIGIBILITY (#AB03-222): Ro,qer Lubovich, City Attorney, explained that by Council action on May 21, 1997, the City Council exercised its discretion authorized under RCW 41.40.023 and WAC 415-108-550, to pay the employer's contribution, plus interest on that contribution, toward the PERS accounts of elected officials establishing membership in the system. Former Mayor Lynn Horton, prior to leaving office, established retroactive service credit for previous terms, and has requested reimbursement of TAPE #1923 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Page 3 of 3 the employer's contribution, plus interest. To date, a formal policy has not been established regarding this exercise of discretion. The proposed ordinance formalizes the City Council's action in 1997 exercising its discretion to pay the employer's contribution, plus interest on that contribution, toward the PERS accounts of elected officials. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Rollman asked if this ordinance would give the City a formal written policy for future employees or only past employees. Mr. Lubovich responded that this applies to both past and future employees, but applicants would also need to meet WAC and RCW guidelines. Mr. McConnel! asked if Council would need to take any further action based on this ordinance. Mr. Lubovich answered that Council would not need to take any further action. When an application comes into the Human Resources Department, it would be determined at that time if the request meets WAC and RCW provisions in order to be processed. #0910 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) Move to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. The meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: Legislative Assistant Attest: [J~_-A 30~'~ON, D~puty City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CA/P J/Is/cge