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Home My WebLink About10/06/04 TAPE #1974 ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCT ~ 0 Z004 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 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, October 6, 2004, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Daren Nygren presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Members Wendy Priest and Mike Shepherd were absent. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Brett Vinson; 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 Pastor Ro.qer Henniqan of Apostolic Life Tabernacle. President Nyclren made the following announcements: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room from 5:00 to 5:30 PM to discuss General Council Business; and thanked Mayor Bozeman for presenting his "2005 Budget Priorities"; 2. Item 5C will be pulled from the CONSENT AGENDA and heard as Item 6B under NEW BUSINESS; 3. A 15-Minute Executive Session regarding "PENDING LITIGATION" per R.C.W. 42.30.110(1)(i) will be held in the Council Conference Room prior to the adjournment of the meeting; and it is anticipated that Council will take action on this item. MAYOR'S REPORT · He will attend the AWC Legislative Committee meeting tomorrow morning in Seattle to discuss "How Cities Can Finance Transportation & Infrastructure"; · Asked President Nyclren for two appointees from the City Council to serve on an Interview Panel for the new Finance Director, which will take place in mid-November; · The "2005 Budget Proposal" will soon be ready for distribution to the Council; · Was pleased to announce that "E-Acceleration" will be moving into the old Manette School, bringing high-tech jobs downtown; · Kitsap Federal Community Credit Union has invited the Council to the Ground Breaking Ceremony for their new Corporate Office at the KITSAP CONFERENCE CENTER at BREMERTON HARBORSIDE on Monday, October 18 from 2:00 to 4:00 PM; and thanked Gary Sexton for his efforts in bringing this building downtown; · Kitsap Business Journal will begin a marketing campaign that features Bremerton; and · The Grand Opening Celebration for the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER is scheduled for Saturday, October 23 beginning at 11:30 AM; and noted that City Hall would be relocating to the new building on October 25 & 26. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUCEMENTS On behalf of Mike Shepherd of District 5, President Daren Ny.qren presented the "City Pride Program Award" for the "Month of September 2004" to Robert Caires~ Jr. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check numbers 294303 through 294460, EFT-6452 through EFT-6454, EFT-6456; and EFT-6458 through EFT-6464 in the amount of $778,205.55 (#AB04-199) B. Minutes of Meeting - September 29, 2004 (#AB04-200) C. Prcfcccicnc! Scr';!coc 5,§re~mo~t ;-;!th Tr-CHH!C.^.L SSR'.qCES, !.~.'c for o.~. c.c!! oor';!cc, TAPE #1974 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Page 2 of 4 (#,~,~O~, ,~r~, ~ Heard under New Business as Item 6B D. Sole Source Purchase of Fleet Management Software from CARTEGRAPH SOFTWARE (#AB04-202) #0210 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 6A- U,S, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT (LLEBG) FOR FY 2004 (#AB04-203): Tim Sholtis, Police Department, stated that the Department of Justice awarded the City of Bremerton $26,402.00 through the LLEBG formula program. The City has a cash match of $2,934.00 over the grant period October 1, 2004 to September 30, 2006. The funding is used towards the purchase of police vehicles. There were no comments from the public. #0245 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve and accept this Local Law Enforcement Block Grant for $26,402.00 subject to the special conditions and terms for grant administration. 6B - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TECHNICAL SERVICES~ INC. FOR ON-CALL SERVlCE~ DESIGN~ PROGRAMMING~ TRAINING~ AND OTHER SERVICES AS NEEDED BY THE WATER UTILITY (#AB04-201): Kathleen Cahall, Water Resources Manager, mentioned that the Bremerton Water System has a sophisticated computer system that provides controls, security, and alarms for water resources, treatment, and distribution. This system is comprised of many individual control units, data inputs, and alarms. The Utility is in the final stages of converting the telephone system to a radio system, and will continue upgrading the control and security of the water system. TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. has performed much of the integration of this system and is well qualified and skilled in this type of technical work. This contract would provide on-call service, design, programming, training, and other services as needed by the Water Utility, not to exceed $40,000 per year. Brett Vinson, Assistant City Attorney, explained that the Legal Department recommended bringing this item from the Consent Agenda down to New Business to explain the modifications to the termination-language of the contract. There were no comments from the public. #0325 M/S/C/U (Arends/McConnell) Move to approve the Professional Services Agreement with TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC. not to exceed $40,000 per year and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 7A - ORDINANCE NO. 4910 rSECOND READING] AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4883 RELATING TO THE CITY OF BREMERTON'S "2004 ANNUAL BUDGET" (#AB04-197): The first reading of the ordinance was heard on September 29, 2004. Michael Wilson, Finance Director, summarized the budget amendments, and was available to answer any questions. There were no comments from the public. #0662 M/S/C/U (McConne~l/Maupin) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4910 on second reading, which amends Ordinance No. 4883 relating to the City of Bremerton "2004 Annual Budget". 7B - ORDINANCE rFIRST READING] AMENDING SECTION 2.18.020 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE AUDIT COMMI'I-DEE (#AB04-204): Brett Vinson., Assistant City Attorney, mentioned that the proposed ordinance amends the provisions of BMC TAPE #1974 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Page 3 of 4 Section 2.18.020 relating to the Auditing Committee by providing for the election of a Vice- Chairman and clarifying the duties of the Chairman and Vice Chairman. Mr. Short, Audit Committee Chairman, clarified that the Audit Committee Chairman does not have the authority to authorize anything without the approval of the Audit Committee. There were no comments from the public. #0?25 M/S/C/U (Short/McConnell) Move to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. 7C - RESOLUTION NO. 2942 TO SET A HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 207 2004 FOR VACATING A PORTION OF THE NORTH/SOUTH ALLEY BET1NEEN 13TM AND 16TM STREETS; AND A PORTION OF 15TM STREET BETVVEEN BROADWAY AND WARREN AVENUES (#AB04-205): Luke Korpi, City Engineer, explained that the City received a petition from Olympic College to vacate a podion of the north/south alley between 13th and 16th Streets, and a portion of 15~h Street between Broadway and Warren Avenues. Olympic College incorporated the proposed vacated area into the new student parking lot. Olympic College is grating a public access easement to the City. In addition, Olympic College is dedicating Broadway Avenue for public use. Therefore, no compensation is required for this right-of-way vacation. Since Olympic College is a governmental agency, compensation may also be waived for that reason. The City Council is being requested to establish a hearing date of October 20, 2004, to consider the proposed vacation. There were no comments from the public. #0768 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Maupin) Move to pass Resolution No. 2942 setting a hearing date of October 20, 2004, for vacating a portion of the north/south alley between 13~h and 16~ Streets, and a portion of 15~h Street between Broadway and Warren Avenues. 7D - RESOLUTION NO. 2943 TO SET A HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 20~ 2004 FOR VACATING A PORTION OF COONTZ STREET LYING BETWEEN CALLOW AVENUE AND CHARLESTON BOULEVARD; AND THE ALLEY LYING BETWEEN COONTZ STREET AND CHARLESTON BOULEVARD (#AB04-206): Luke Korpi, City Engineer, summarized that the City received a petition from Kitsap Transit to vacate the portion of Coontz Street lying between Callow Avenue and Charleston Boulevard and the alley lying between Coontz Street and Charleston Boulevard. With the completion of the Gateway Project, Coontz Street and the alley became dead right-of-way with no public circulation needs. This is a Class [! right-of-way. The petitioner paid compensation in the amount of $13,628.55 in accordance with BMC 11.20.140. The City Council is being requested to establish a hearing date of October 20, 2004, to consider the proposed vacation. There were no comments from the public. #0845 M/S/C/U (Arends/Robinson) Move to pass Resolution No. 2943 setting a hearing date of October 20, 2004, for vacating the portion of Coontz Street lying between Callow Avenue and Charleston Boulevard and the alley lying between Coontz Street and Charleston Boulevard. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no questions or comments this evening. EXECUTIVE SESSION - The Council reconvened after a 25-minute Executive Session in the Conference Room where they discussed "POTENTIAL LITIGATION" per R.C.W. 42.30.110(1 )(i). There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1974 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 6, 2004 Page 4 of 4 #1255 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to authorize the City Attorney to consent to a dismissal of City of Bremerton vs. KCM, Inc., Kitsap County Superior Court No. 03-2-01347-3. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Will Maupin reported on the District 6, 7, 8, & 9 Community Meeting held a few weeks ago; Carol Arends announced that West Hills Elementary would hold an Open House tomorrow night, October 7 at 5:00 PM; and October 17 through 23 would be "National School Bus Safety Week". Cecil McConnell announced that he and Brad Gehrinq would be hosting a District 1 & 2 Community Meeting on Thursday, October 21, beginning at 6:00 PM at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center located at the corner of Lebo Blvd. and Claire Avenue to discuss "Emergency Preparedness". Daren Nyqren thanked the ILLAHEE FOREST STEWARDS for hosting a recent tour of the ILLAHEE FOREST RESERVE, and encouraged anyone to take a similar tour if they get the opportunity. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:44 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: LCYRI'SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: ..,: //. / PAt. JLA JC~H~I~,T/.~I~, City Cler~, DAREN NYGREN, City Cob~cl~ President City of Bremerton DN/PJ/Is/cge