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Home My WebLink About02/19/03TAPE #1878 O0 J tL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEB 2 6 2003 February 19, 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, February 19, 2003, at 5:30 P.M., with Acting Council President Mike Short presiding. Council members present were Eric Younger, Ed Rollman, Daron Nygren, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council President Carol Arends was absent, as well as Council members Will Maupin and Mike Shepherd who were attending the Association of Washington Cities Conference in Olympia. Aisc present were City Attorney 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 Ethyl Mae Nelson, Associate in Ministry for Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Actin.q President Short made the following announcements: 1. A Pro-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room to discuss updates to the meeting Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - February 12, 2003 (#AB03-022) #00t8 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Nygron) 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 (Younger/McConnell)On February 19, 2003 the Council approved payment for Check Numbers 278647 through 278835 in the amount of $194,938.44. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Cecil McConnell announced the next District 1 & 2 Town Meeting would be held on Thursday, February 20 beginning at 6:30 P.M. at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center. City staff would be available to discuss "LOCAL CONCERNS ABOUT TRAFFIC CONTROL". Daren Ny.qren announced the next District 3 meeting would be held on Saturday, February 22 from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the Marietta Senior Center to discuss updates on "EASTPARK' and "THE MANETTE PLAN". He also discussed his participation on the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office Standards & Guidelines Review Committee, which assures that the operating standards are in-step with the community. He invited any citizen to provide their comment on this issue to him at the City Council office at 478-5280. Ed Rollman was pleased to announce that due to the suggestion of Pamela Lindsey Buckingham, a solution to was found for the damage caused to the curbs by skateboards; and announced that the lower 128-space parking lot located on the City's waterfront would soon be eliminated; the "Kiss-N-Ride" for ferry Commuters would be relocated to 2nd Street west of Washington Avenue; and that disabled citizens displaying a valid permit will be allowed to access the Kitsap Transit bus deck and use the designated "Disabled Parking Zone". TAPE #1878 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 19, 2003 Page 2 of 4 Eric Youn,qer added that there would be a "CommuterAler¢' issued by the City regarding the elimination of the parking spaces due to the construction of the Hotel & Conference Center that is scheduled to begin March 3. He also announced that the Miss Kitsap Scholarship Pageant would be held Saturday, March 15 at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center. For more information, please contact Linda Nielsen at 479-5918 or Kristina Younger at 373-0121. Mike Short provided a brief report on several meetings he recently attended including the PSRC Transportation Policy meeting, the School Facilities meeting, and the Audit Committee meeting. He also announced that the Hood Canal Floating Bridge would be closed due to maintenance on Tuesday, February 25, 2003 for 5 hours from midnight to 5:00 A.M. MAYOR'S REPORT Michael Wilson informed the Council and the public that the Mayor was in Olympia testifying on behalf of the City for the "Economic Development Downtown Stimulus Package"; and also provided an overview on the "Parking Facility Revenue Bonds" report recently provided to the Council. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Allen Shute reiterated his concern about the problems encountered on the City's web site, and questioned why the Bremerton City Council meeting minutes were not verbatim. Paula Johnston, Deputy City Clerk, explained that new software was recently obtained by the City, and all problems regarding the web page should be resolved soon. Actin,q President Short responded that the official "verbatim" record of the City's meetings are available on audio tape, and therefore the typed minutes of City Council meetings are provided only as a "summary" of the proceedings. Gene Sampley, Director of Public Works & Utility, thanked the citizens along Naval Avenue for their patience during the connection of the Naval Avenue force main project which recently occurred in their neighborhood. Noise impact to the public was minimal, and no complaints were received by the City. He also thanked all members of the work crews. 8A - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF TACOMA TO PURCHASE (WITH BOND LEVY FUNDS) AN ANGUS FIRE HOSE FROM SEAWESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (#AB03-023): Fire Chief Al Duke explained that this contract would allow the purchase of an Angus fire hose for the new fire engines. The city has received an excellent price through an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement with the City of Tacoma. There were no comments from the public. #0666 M/S/C/U (Younger/Olsen) Move to authorize the purchase of the Angus fire hose from the SEAWESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT proposal. 8B - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY FIRE DISTRICT ~ TO PURCHASE (WITH BOND LEVY FUNDS) ELKHART FIRE NOZZLES FROM SEAWESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (#AB03-024): Fire Chief Al Duke stated that this proposal is for a purchase of Elkhart fire nozzles for the new fire engines. The city has received an excellent price through an Interlocal Agreement with King County Fire District #44. There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1878 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 19, 2003 Page 3 of 4 #0723 M/S/C/U (McConnell/OIsen) Move to authorize the purchase of Elkhart fire nozzles from the SEAWESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT proposal. 8C - SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE (WITH BOND LEVY FUNDS) A MSA SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARTUS AND MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT FROM SEAWESTERN FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT (#AB03-025): Fire Chief Al Duke announced that this contract proposal includes the purchase of a MSA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) and miscellaneous equipment. The miscellaneous equipment includes emergency quick fill by-pass hoses and a test bench/equipment to work on our own equipment. This is a sole source purchase because there are no other sources to purchase MSA equipment or parts. Don Cole asked if this type of equipment was necessary. Chief Duke responded that it was a state requirement for the breathing apparatus equipment to be used by firefightere. #0834 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Rollman) Move to authorize the MSA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and equipment as proposed. 8D - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS FOR DOWNTOWN/BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION CENTER (BTC) ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS (#AB03-026): Gene Sampley, Director of Public Works & Utilities, summarized that federal transportation funds have been earmarked for a project to improve both commuter traffic with the Bremerton Transportation Center (BTC) and pedestrian access and safety within downtown Bremerton. The City of Bremerton has been identified as the lead agency for this project. To meet City, State, and Federal environmental review requirements a screening analysis is needed to identify a preferred alternative prior to completion of the environmental permitting process. Through a formal consultant selection process KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS was selected to perform this screening analysis. It is recommended the City Council approve a Professional Services Agreement with KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS to perform the screening analysis for the Downtown Pedestrian/BTC Access Improvement Project in the amount of $99,731.00. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Younqer clarified that this action would explore the feasibility for the construction of a pedestrian tunnel. Mr. Sampley stated that the purpose of this project is to "enhance the movement of pedestrians", and that a tunnel is one of the options being considered. #1270 M/S/C/U (Nygren/McConnell) Move that Council approve the Professional Services Agreement with KPFF CONSULTING ENGINEERS to perform the screening analysis for the Downtown Pedestrian/BTC Access Improvement in the amount of $99,731.00 and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 9A - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4848 [SECOND READING] RE-CODIFYING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 5.50 AS CHAPTER 18.06 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "AMBULANCE SERVlCES"(#AB03-020): The first reading of this ordinance was heard on February 12, 2003. Chief Duke of the Bremerton Fire Department was available to answer questions. There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1878 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 19, 2003 Page 4 of 4 #1340 M/SIC/U (McConnell/Olsen) Move to approve Ordinance No. 4848 on second reading. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:18 P.M. City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant CA/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution; File