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Home My WebLink About06/30/04 TAPE #1956 ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 30, 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, June 30, 2004, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Daren Nygren presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. 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 Council Member Carol Arends. 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 P.M. which included a 20-Minute Executive Session to discuss "REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION" per RCW Chapter 42.30.110 (1)(b); 2. Items 3E and 3G will be pulled from the CONSENTAGENDA, and will be heard under NEW BUSINESS as Items 4B and 4C; and 3. The Council will meet for a LEGISLATIVE REVIEW COMMITTEE immediately following the Council Meeting to hear presentations on upcoming agenda items and to tour the ADMIRAL THEATER. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check numbers 291680 through 291853, EFT-6266 through EFT-6278, EFT-6270A, EFT- 6273A, and EFT-8257 in the amount of $2,074,410.95; Regular Payroll in the amount of $971,417.12 for the pay-period ending June 15, 2004 (#AB04-117) B. Minutes of Meeting - June 23, 2004 (#AB04-118) C. Amendment to Part-Time, Temporary, and Seasonal Employee's Policies & Procedures (#AB04-119) D. Bid Award for Anderson Creek Wellfield Improvements (#AB04-120) E ~ .... ~ ....* ?' '~ *" Prcfcsc!c,",~! .......... ~ ...................................... , ........ F. Legal Services Agreement with Kitsap County for Prosecution Services (#AB04-122) #0050 M/S/C (PriestJMcConnell) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: McConnell, Priest, Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, Short, Nygren Abstained: Gehring Motion carried: 8-Yes; l-Abstention 4A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CURRY ART GLASS FOR ART WORK IN THE KITSAP CONFERENCE CENTER ROTUNDA (#AB04-124): Gary Sexton, Director of Economic Development, explained that the Professional Services Agreement allows for the hire of CURRY ART GLASS to design, create, make, and install blown glass art works in the Kitsap Conference Center Rotunda. The $50,000 cost is being donated by the Bremerton Rotary Club. He also requested that the City Attorney add an additional party, Lisa Stirrett of PACIFIC SEAS, to the agreement due to her involvement in the design of the fish component of the artwork as well as oversight of the project. There were no comments from the pubfic. TAPE #1956 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Page 2 of 4 Mr. Ny.qren mentioned that prior to the Council Meeting, Council Members received a memorandum from Mr. Lubovich, which suggested that language be changed to include a waiver of ownership of the artwork as part of the agreement. Mr. Sexton agreed with the suggested change. Ms. Arends commended the Rotary Club for their interest and donation to this project. #0225 M/S/C/U (Arends/Robinson) Move to approve the Professional Services Agreement, as amended, with CURRY ART GLASS for the design, creation, and installation of a blown glass artwork in the Kitsap Conference Center Rotunda; and authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement in substantially the same form as presented. 4B - SUPPLEMENT NO. 2 TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EXELTECH CONSULTING~ INC. FOR, THE DOWNTOWN PEDESTRIAN/BTC ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT (#AB04-121): Mike Mecham, City Engineer, reported that this Supplemental Agreement No. 2 adds scope and budget to the Professional Services Agreement with EXELTECH CONSULTING, INC. to allow for additional environmental and design analysis of the alternatives for the Downtown Pedestrian / BTC Access Improvements project. There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell was concerned that funds for salaries would be used for hiring additional employees to do the same work as current employees during the project timeline. Mr. Mecham responded that the consultant has dedicated resources to cover the project, which may include hiring more employees to complete the work required. Mr. McConnell also asked for clarification on what alternatives the consultant would review. Mr. Mecham stated that the consultant would review the tunnel and surface alternatives, and then compare those alternatives with a no-build alternative. The supplement will allow both alternatives to be reviewed through the pre-design process whereas the original agreement would have only reviewed one alternative. Ms. Arends and Mr. Short each emphasized that both alternatives have been included throughout the review. Phil Williams., Public Works & Utilities Director, explained that after taking public input, the contract needs to be amended to include the alternatives as part of the study. Mr. McConnell asked for more information regarding the removal of bulb-outs at Park Avenue and Burwell Street. Mr. Mecham answered that the removal of bulb-outs is being investigated to determine the impact on pedestrians as pad of a traffic study. Mr. Shepherd provided his support for the inclusion of both alternatives in the contract, but voiced his concern that public comments were not gathered through the Capital Improvement process already in place. Mr. NyRren asked if public comments would be included in the study. Mr. Mecham answered yes and pointed out that comments on the environmental analysis would be taken after November. Mr. Gehrin,q asked if the study addresses traffic impacts beyond the Burwell corridor. Mr. Mecham responded that the traffic issues are addressed in the current form of the study. Mr. Short supported the study but believed that the pedestrian overpass idea would be a waste of money. Mr, Maupin asked if the impacts of simultaneous ferry and shipyard traffic would be considered. Mr~ Mecham answered that this issue was being discussed, and that the shipyard is also currently conducting their own study. TAPE #1956 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Page 3 of 4 Ms, Priest asked if the surface alternative is being included due to public comment; and how long will the timeframe be for public comments on the environmental review study. Mr. Mecham answered yes; and following public meetings people will have one to two weeks to provide comments. Mr, Ny,qren added that Council can extend the public comment period if necessary. #1'100 M/S/C (Maupin/Short) Move to approve Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the existing Professional Services Agreement with EXELTECH CONSULTING, INC.; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the necessary contract documents for the agreement. Voted in favor of Motion: Priest, Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, Short, Gehring, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: McConnell Motion carried: 8-Yes; l-No 4C - LE'I-rER PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO KITSAP COUNTY REGARDING PROPOSED KITSAP COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS (#AB04-123): Chris Hugo, Director of Community Development, indicated that as a part of their annual Comp Plan amendment process, Kitsap County has received application for two amendments that have potential impacts on Bremerton's growth and development. One application proposes the conversion of 40 acres of Rural Residential designation to Urban Low Residential with a corollary expansion of the Silverdale urban growth boundary. The other application is a proposed change of 11.74 acres from Urban Low Residential and Urban Restricted to "Highway Tourist Commercial". It is in the City's interest to provide comment to Kitsap Count on both applications as a part of the County's Comp Plan amendment process. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Short explained that he had requested that this item be pulled down from the Consent Agenda because he does not see any reason for the City to send a letter or be involved in the process at this time. Mr. McConnell countered that the City must be clear that it can handle new population growth and respond to the County. Mr. Hugo clarified that these proposals were initiated by land owners and must be addressed in the review process. Mr. NyRren clarified that this is not a formal appeal and that the City merely wanted to voice their opinion as part of the record. Mr. Huqo added that how the City responds to the County regarding proposed amendments will ultimately affect how the City considers changes to its own Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Ny,clren concluded that communication between the City and County is necessary to address the issue of land allocation. #1450 M/SIC (Shepherd/McConnell) Move to direct Department of Community Development staff to prepare a letter for the Council President's signature to Kitsap County expressing the City's opposition to the application by GARY LINDSEY to amend the County Comprehensive Plan. Voted in favor of Motion: Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, McConnell, Priest, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: Short, Gehring Motion carried: 7-Yes; 2-No #1480 M/SIC (Priest/Maupin) Move to direct Department of Community Development staff to prepare a letter for the Council President's signature to Kitsap County expressing the City's qualified support for the application by GLOBAL INVESTMENTS LTD. - KITSAP TRANSIT to amend the County Comprehensive Plan with conditions as outlined in the Department of Community Development staff report. TAPE #1956 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 30, 2004 Page 4 of 4 Voted in favor of Motion: Robinson, Arends, Maupin, McConnell, Priest, Shepherd, Nygren Voted opposed to Motion: Short, Gehring Motion carried: 7-Yes; 2-No With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:22 P.M. The Council then reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a LEGISLATIVE REVIEW SESSION tO hear presentations on upcoming agenda items and to take a tour of the ADMIRAL THEATER. Prepared and Submitted by: cI~iRIST[I~I~R~NIER I~LLI~N Council Assistant Attest: PA~gJ~g~O~,'~ity Clerk Dg~~ ~sidont Ci~ o~ Bmmo~on