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Home My WebLink About07/21/04 TAPE #1960 C0~C~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUG ~,.~, ~ Wednesday, July 21, 2004 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4t~ Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, July 21, 2004, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Daren Nygren presiding. Council members present were Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Mike Short was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; 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 Chaplain Bill Martin of Kitsap Lake Baptist Church. President Ny,qren made the following announcements: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; 2. Council met for a 10-Minute Executive Session to "REVIEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS" per RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b); and 3. Item 3(C) was removed from the CONSENT AGENDA and placed as item 5(B) under NEW BUSINESS. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check numbers 292140 through 292288 and EFT-6309 through EFT-6318, in the amount of $477,596.56 (#AB04-137) B. Addendum No. 1 to Interlocal Agreement with the City of Port Orchard for Cooperative Water System Development in the Port Orchard 580 Zone/Bremerton 580 Zone (#AB04-138) ............... ,.- ........ , .... cddJ~g c,", ~""~ .... ;,,,-, T,,,.~,,,~,..,,-, Ttt ,-,,-,,.~*~,-,,, ~,~a~,~ ~,~ Item was removed from the CONSENTAGENDA, and heard under NEW BUSINESS D. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement between the City of Bremerton and COLUMBIA HOSPITALITY, INC. (#AB04-140) E. Professional Services Agreement with HUCKELL/WEINMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. for 2003-2004 Comprehensive Plan SEPNEIS (#AB04-141) F. Approval to hire Kenneth J. Mickelson as Parks & Recreation Director at Rate 7 of Pay Band 19; and to confirm his appointment to the position (#AB04-142) #0055 M/S/CIU (PriestJMaupin) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Bozeman... · Introduced and welcomed the City's new Parks & Recreation Director, Kenneth J. Mickelson; · Invited the Council members to attend the breakfast for City employees at 7:00 AM on August 9th at the Conference Center; and · Informed the Council that there may be news articles and other media coverage of the new Bremerton Harborside Conference Center due to the Grand Opening festivities planned in the next few weeks. 5A- SE'I-rING THE SALARY LEVEL FOR CATHY JOHNSON AS THE FINANCE OFFICER AT RAi ~ 6 OF PAY BAND 16 (#AB04-126): This item was postponed from the Council Meeting held on July 7, 2004. Michael Wilson, Financial Services Director, previously provided information to explain that Cathy Johnson had been appointed to the position of Finance Officer within the Department of Financial Services effective July 1, 2004. Cathy's current salary as Deputy City Treasurer is Band 14, Rate 8 ($5,973/month). Since Cathy has more than 25 years of financial and accounting experience with the City of Bremerton, and will assume the added responsibilities of this new Finance Officer position, it is recommended that her salary be adjusted to Band 16, Rate 6 ($6,276/month). There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1960 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Page 2 of 4 #0255 M/S/C (Maupin/Priest) Move to approve setting the salary of Cathy Johnson as the Finance Officer for the City of Bremerton at Band 16, Rate 6, effective July 1, 2004. Voted in favor of Motion: Priest, Robinson, Maupin, Gehring, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: McConnell, Shepherd, Arends Motion carried: 5~Yes; 3-No 5B - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS & UTILITIES TO ELIMINATE AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II POSITION; AND ADDING AN ENGINEERIN~ TECHNICIAN III POSITION (#AB04-139): Mike Mecham., City Engineer, stated that during the Compensation & Classification Study completed in March 2001, several employees received promotions within their classifications. One was an Engineering Technician [! who was promoted to Engineering Technician !ri. The individual was placed in a vacant Tech II position rather than having an additional Tech III position added to the Department as had been done with other internal positions. The vacant Tech III position was under-filled at the time, and it was the desire of the Department to keep it under- filled until an internal promotion register could be established. Mistakenly thinking that the Tech III position was still available, a register was created and the position formally offered to a Tech II. It wasn't until the paperwork reached the Budget Analyst that the error was brought to our attention. For this reason, City Council is requested to approve the elimination of one Engineering Technician I! position and approve the addition of one Engineering Technician III position. Mr. Shepherd explained that he would not support any increases in the budget for any position given the financial challenges currently faced by the City. #0380 M/S/C (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve a Budget Adjustment in personnel within the Department of Public Works & Utilities eliminating an Engineering Technician II position, and adding an Engineering Technician ]~ position. Voted in favor of Motion: Priest, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, Gehring, McConnell, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: Shepherd Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-No 6A- ORDINANCE [FIRST READING] AMENDING SECTION 9A.48.030 OF THE BREMERTOH MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION (#AB04-143): Roqer Lubovich, City Attorney, stated that due to changes in the Revised Code of Washington, the current provisions of BMC 9A.48.030 do not correctly reference the appropriate RCW citation regarding criminal impersonation. The proposed ordinance corrects the citation relating to criminal impersonation in the second degree. There were no comments from the public. #0485 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve the proposed ordinance on first reading. 6B - ORDINANCE [FIRST READING1 AMENDING SECTIONS 21.02.230 AND 17.04.060 (E) OF THI- ,BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS FOR FENCES (#AB04-132): Chris Hu,qo, Community Development Director, stressed that in recent years, violations of the City's fence height standards have become more prevalent. At the conclusion of a Council study session in April, the DCD was directed to draft ordinance amendments to address provisions for special use permits, entry features, and permit requirements. The Council's direction also confirmed retaining the existing height standards in the code. The Planning Commission conducted a workshop in the proposed amendments on April 15th, 2003 and held public hearings on June 17th and July 15~h, 2003. The Commission recommends the attached ordinance to the Council for adoption. He added that the Council's suggestions made during the Legislative Review Session on July 14~', 2004 have been incorporated into the ordinance. This item was continued from the TAPE #1960 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Page 3 of 4 Council Meeting held on July 7, 2004. Mr. Huqo clarified that this ordinance includes provisions for homes on corner lots which have two front yards and for homes located next to non-residential properties; has additional language revisions regarding above ground electric fences and structural supports for fences below three feet in height; and provides a standard for front yard fences and back yard fences. Tonia Jeffrey asked if fences built prior to the change in code will be "grand-fathered"; asked for clarification on front-yard and side-yard definitions; and emphasized that fences are necessary to protect citizens' property, safety, and privacy. President N¥,qren encouraged Ms. Jeffrey to submit her list of concerns in writing to receive a response from staff. Lynn Matthews opposed the ordinance, and asked if there would be further discussion. President N¥.qren answered that the second reading of the ordinance would be heard on Wednesday, July 28th. Mr. Gehrin.cI pointed out that the height requirement for chain link fences is actually being increased from 42-inches to 48-inches (four feet). Mr. McConnell asked what the cost would be for a Type II Special Use Permit. Mr. Lubovich stated that the cost for a special use permit is $350. Mr. McConnell asked if a special use permit would be required for corner lots where one side is declared the primary yard. Mr. Huqo answered that staff would review the lot to make a determination on a case by case basis. Mr. Lubovich added that this ordinance established a permit fee of $25 for fence projects. Mr. Maupin asked Mr. Lubovich if he is correct in saying that there is n._qo requirement for citizens to lower their fences provided in this ordinance. Mr. Lubovich answered yes. Mr. Maupin also pointed out that there is relief being suggested for homes on corner lots, and an increase in the allowable height of chain-link fences. He also added that by having lower front yard fences, there will be improved visibility and safety; and by introducing a permit process for fence projects there would be a reduction in staff time devoted to enforcement of projects not meeting code. Mr. Shepherd urged staff to extend flexibility to certain neighborhoods where there is a noise issue due to traffic, and believed that he could not support the ordinance in its current form. Ms. Priest thanked Mr. Hugo for reviewing community comments and incorporating those comments into this ordinance. Mrs. Arends also thanked Mr. Hugo for taking time to address her concerns; agreed that there is a need for a means to monitor the fence issue; and would support the ordinance. President Ny,qren noted that e-mails and letters received from citizens on this issue have been included in the record; and the second reading for this issue would be held next week on July 28. Ms. Robinson expressed concerns about previously built fences, and would like to see a "grand- fathering" clause included in the ordinance. #'1685 M/SIC (Arends/Priest) Move to approve ordinance on first reading, as amended. Voted in favor of Motion: Robinson, Arends, Maupin, Gehring, McConnell, Priest, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: Shepherd Motion carried: 7-Yes; l-No PUBLIC RECOGNITION Don Larson reiterated his request for the City of Bremerton to plant trees. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Brad GehrinR announced that he is organizing a "Community Fair" to be held Saturday, August 21 at Lions Field; and talked about "Commuting to Work by Bike" day. TAPE #1960 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Page 4 of 4 Cecil McConnell wondered if Mr. Gehring could provide a motorcycle for each of the Council members...! Wendy Priest announced a neighborhood parking meeting would be held Thursday, July 29 at 4:15 P.M. The focus of the meeting would be to address the impact to parking in the area including Highland and Pleasant between 6th and north to Washington, and Washington between the Manette Bridge to 11th Street Place. Please call the Council office at 473-5280 to obtain the address for the location of the meeting. Mike Shepherd reported on the District 5 Annual Picnic held last Saturday on July 17; and announced that the Evergreen Neighborhood Association would be hosting a picnic on Saturday, July 31; added that the Open Air Market will be held near Evergreen Park every Wednesday from 4:00 to 9:00 P.M.; and commented on his participation in the Senior Games held last week. Dianne Robinson thanked all the residents of Anderson Cove who participated in the neighborhood clean-up event held the last weekend in June, and noted how the garden was looking really nice. Carol Arends was pleased with the continued paving of Charleston Boulevard; and in response to Mr. Larson's request for more trees, she described that her view, which overlooks Bremerton toward Manette and Port Orchard is just about obscured due to an abundance of overgrown trees! Will Maupin commented that Bremerton's ferry terminal is very similar in appearance to the rail transit system in Tacoma, which also included retail and parking. He also provided a follow-up report on the Senior Games held over the weekend, and thanked all those who participated. Daren Nyqren thanked Lieutenant John Hawkins of the Bremerton Fire Department and the volunteers from the Last Resort Fire Department for hosting a tour of the Fire Services Museum in Ballard. He also thanked the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce for hosting the luncheon held yesterday at the Elandan Gardens, and encouraged anyone who has not yet had a chance, to visit these lovely gardens. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:40 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Att~~/~~ > D~N NYGREN, City Cq~r~il President City of Bremerton DNIPJIIslcge