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April 16, 2003
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, April 16, 2003, at 5:30
P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Mike
Short, Will Maupin, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, Daren Nygren, and Cecil McConnell. Council
members Wayne Olsen and Eric Younger were absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger
Lubovioh; Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnel~,
followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran
Church.
President Arends made the following announcements: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room; and
2. Item 8(A) was pulled from the agenda tonight.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Bid Award to BENKO-MATIC for Purchase of 6-Wheel Regenerative Air Street
Sweeper (#AB03-059)
B. Kitsap Lake House Rental Agreement with Bill Cook (#AB03-060)
#0012 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.
#0042 MIS/C/U (McConnell/Short) On April 16, 2003, the Council approved payment for Check
Numbers 280075 through 280317; EFT 7615 through EFT 7620; and EFT 7622 in the total
amount of $1,769,054.31.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Cecil McConnell announced a District 1 & 2 Town Meeting would be held to discuss the
"Public Safety Bonds" and "Downtown Projects" Thursday, April 17 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at
the Sheridan Park Recreation Center located at the corner of Clare Avenue & Lebo BIvd.
Ed Rollman reiterated information on the upcoming "Spring Clean-Up" for City of Bremerton
residents, which will be held Monday, April 21 through Saturday, April 26. He also noted that he
forwarded two citizen complaints to the appropriate Departments for their response.
Mike Shepherd was pleased to announce that after a year of discussions, the Evergreen Park
neighborhood design standards were now complete and ready to be submitted for inclusion in
the Comprehensive Plan. He also announced the Sinclair inlet Clean-Up & Marine Fair event
scheduled Saturday, April 19 at the downtown boardwalk beginning at 11:00 A.M
Will Maupin reported on the issues discussed at the Puget Sound Regional Council's Growth
Management Policy Board meeting in Seattle last Thursday; and reported on his attendance at
the "Cross-Sound Kick-Off event" on Monday.
Mike Short reported on the many issues discussed at the Executive Council meeting for the
Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO).
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MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Bozeman ...
· Enjoyed himself with Congressman Norm Dicks at the Mariner Game last night;
· Held discussions with Doug MacDonald, Secretary of Transportation with the
Washington State Department of Transportation, about promoting several Bremerton
events on the ferries to encourage residents of Seattle to visit Bremerton;
· Expressed his intention to appoint a new Board Member for the Westpark
Redevelopment, and invited the Council members to provide any recommendations;
· Provided an update on the request for Capital Budget funding for three City projects ($1
million for Maritime Park; $700,000 for the Naval Museum; and $1.1 million for the
Conference Center);
· Looked forward to a new marketing program and "speaker's bureau" soon to be
implemented in the City;
· Reported that Kitsap Transit has received authority to run the Passenger-Only ferries;
· Applauded Elaine Valencia for her dedicated service to the City, and noted that she is
currently beginning her 21st year working in the Mayor's office;
· Met with OPUS today to discuss the construction of the new Parking Garage for the
Conference Center;
· Announced that The Calvary Chapel has purchased the old SEARS building for Church
programs and a Day Care Center;
· Indicated his intention to recommend two young professional City employees for
participation in the "2004 Leadership Kitsap" program;
· Congratulated Scott Alexander and his staff at the Gold Mountain Golf Complex for the
golf course receiving recognition as one of the best golfing values in the country; and
· Introduced Sherril Huff-Menees, who informed the Council that she will be presenting a
proposal to the Library Board to keep the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library downtown.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Allan Shute was pleased at the final options reached by the Parking Committee as noted in a
recent article in The SUN; and to learn that the library would soon receive video tapes of all City
Council meetings.
Marilyn Mantzke discussed several upcoming events sponsored by the West Sound Arts
Council, including the Annual Spring Tea & Fashion Show on Saturday, May 10; Tour of Dale
Chihuly's glass blowing "hot shop" and Tacoma Art Museum on June 16; and a bus trip to the
Oregon Shakespearean Festival in Ashland, Oregon on September 11. Additiona~ information
can be obtained by calling (360) 373-6531.
Gordy Byrd provided an update on his goal to collect toothbrushes to donate to local schools.
Don Larson reiterated the information about the Sinclair Inlet Clean-Up event, and thanked the
local sponsors; reiterated his request for the City to consider an underwater park; and was
pleased to announce that Kitsap Trees will soon be planting trees in the median along Hwy 304.
Shirley Wise, Traffic Safety Coordinator for the City, discussed the Cross Sound Kick-Off event
held on Monday for the Highway Safety Project and displayed the signs that will be going up in
several locations to designate the area for the Traffic Safety Project. She also provided a web
site address at www.kitsapcorridor.orq for citizens to receive updates.
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agenda.
8B - PART-TIME, SEASONAL~ AND TEMPORARY EMPLOYEE POLICIES {#AB03-062):
Carol Conley, Human Resources Director, explained that these policies will establish general
guidelines and benefits entitlement as appropriate to part-time, temporary, seasonal, and extra
help positions. Currently there are no guidelines governing these four types of employees.
There were no comments from the public.
Mr. Short thanked Ms. Conley for providing the additional information and salary survey.
#1350 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Short) Move to approve the part-time, temporary, seasonal, and
extra help employee policies as presented.
With no further business, the regular meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:15 P.M.
Pre areal a..nd Submitted by:
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I~J~O'LA JOH~;T~i~IJU~ cit~ Clerk
CAROL ARENDS, City Council President
City of Bremerton
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