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Home My WebLink About01/08/03TAPE #1873 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES January 8, 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, January 8, 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 Wayne Olsen. Also 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 Pastor Roger Henni.qan of Apostolic Life Tabernacle. President Arends made the following announcements: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business; 2. Election of Officers shall occur prior to proceeding with regular business; and 3. The Monthly Study Session of the Council will take place in the Council Conference Room immediately following the regular business meeting to discuss "GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS". ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS President Arends opened nominations for City Council President/Mayor Pro Tempore for 2003: Mike Short nominated Carol Arends; and Daren Ny,qren nominated Will Maupin. President Arends then closed the nominations. Vote cast by signed-ballots as follows: Voted in favor of Carol Arends: Olsen, McConnell, Rollman, Younger, Arends, and Short Voted in favor of Will Maupin: Maupin, Shepherd, and Nygren By a 6 to 3 vote of the Council, Carol Arends remained seated as Council President for 2003. President Arends opened nominations for City Council Vice-President for 2003: Cecil McConnell nominated Mike Short. President Arends then closed the nominations. #0015 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Olsen) Move to cast vote for Vice President by roll call in lieu of ballot. By a unanimous vote of the Council, Mike Short was voted Council Vice-President for 2003. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - December 23, 2002 (#AB03-001) B. Minutes of Meeting - December 30, 2002 (#AB03-002) #0025 M/S/C/U (McConnell/OIsen) 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. #0065 M/S/C/U (Younger/McConnell) On January 8, 2003 the Council approved payment for Check Numbers 277377, 277378, and 277402 through 277523 in the amount of $255,873.77; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $1,105,624.46 for the period ending December 31, 2002; and Retiree Payroll in the amount of $132,734.88 for the period ending December 31,2002. TAPE #1873 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 8, 2003 Page 2 of 3 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Wayne Olsen looked forward to the New Year, expressed his willingness to work hard for the citizens and the City, and acknowledged the efforts of the Mayor and his staff. Cecil McConnell concurred with the comments of Council member Olsen. Daren Ny,qren also thanked the employees of the City for their dedication to the City. He also informed any citizens to contact him at 478-5280 or the Public Works Department at 478-5315 if there are any problems or concerns during the infrastructure development in Manette. Lastly, he welcomed two new businesses in Manette, the Subway Shop and the Manette Wine Shop. Ed Rollman reported a follow-up report on several citizen concerns, and notified anyone who has a concern to call the Council office at 478-5280. He congratulated Carol Arends and Mike Short as the Council President and Vice President for 2003; and pledged his continued commitment to serve the City, Mike Shepherd enjoyed the events of the First Friday Art Walk downtown; encouraged citizens to utilize businesses downtown; and provided an update on the air treatment system installed at the CE- 1 Lift Station at the end of Park Avenue. Eric Younqer looked forward to working with the Administration and the Council in the coming year, with a particular focus on annexation to bring more revenue into the City. Will Maupin reported on the important issues discussed at the Kitsap Regional Economic Development Council's "5th Annual Decision Makers Breakfast" he attended yesterday morning; and that "Passenger-Only Ferry Service" was the topic of discussion at two other meetings he attended yesterday for the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Policy Board and the Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners. Mike Short announced the next District 8 & 9 Neighborhood meeting would be held Thursday, January 23, 2003 from 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Oyster Bay Public Works & Facilities Building to provide an update on "CODE ENFORCEMENT". He also announced a Habitat for Humanity "Work Party" at two homes located on Pearl Street on Saturday, January 25, 2003 at 9:00 A.M. Carol Arends also looked forward to working with the Administration and her fellow Council members this year. She also reported on her attendance at the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council Policy Board, Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners, and Kitsap Board of Health meetings yesterday, and her planned attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Coordinating Council meeting in Seattle tomorrow. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman provided a summary COMMUNITY - OUR FIRST YEAR - 2002". of his year-end report titled "MAYOR'S REPORT TO THE PUBLIC RECOGNITION Allen Shute congratulated Council members Short and Arends on their election as Council Officers for 2003, and looked forward to working with City staff this year. Pamela Buckinqham provided information on a proposed solution to alleviate the problem of "grinding" caused by skateboards on City streets and sidewalks. TAPE #1873 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 8, 2003 Page 3 of 3 Don Larson of Kitsap Diving Association and Kitsap Trees, thanked all those who participated in the tree planning event on December 14, including Council members Daren Nygren and Mike Shepherd, Matt Keogh of the Planning Department, and volunteer members of Americorp. He asked if the City could provide water to ensure the trees survival. Lastly, it was reported that the "T" is missing on the "Welcome to Bremerton" sign. Mr. Ny.qren pointed out that the City was planning to recognize the volunteers who have been planting trees, and that the City has also agreed to install a water connection so that the trees at the Warren Avenue intersection will receive water. Ray Olsen also thanked Council members Shepherd and Nygren for their efforts in planting the trees, and suggested that more trees be planted to improve Burwell and other locations on the west side. 9A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR SYSTEMS DESIGN TO PROVIDE AMBULANCE BILLING SERVICE (#AB03-003): Fire Chief Al Duke explained that this is a one-year extension of an agreement between the City of Bremerton and Systems Design to provide ambulance billing service. The original agreement in 1999 allowed for one-year extensions when mutually agreed upon. The terms of the agreement will remain the same. There were no comments from the public. #1400 M/S/C/U (YoungedMcConnell) Move to authorize the Mayor to sign and enter into the one-year contract extension with Systems Design. With no further regular business, the meeting adjourned at 6:25 P.M. The Council then reconvened in the Council Conference Room for the Monthly Study Session to discuss "GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS". ~ J-O~l~S'~'~,"l~e~u~ City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton Prepared and Submitted by: Legislative Assistant CA/PJ/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution; File