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Home My WebLink About02/25/04 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, February 25, 2004 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4~h Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, February 25, 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; Interim 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 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. President NyAren made the following announcements: 1. The Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and 2. Item 6A under NEW BUSINESS was pulled from the agenda tonight for further discussion by the Council at the next Committee meeting to be held Tuesday, March 2, beginning at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Conference Room. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - February 18, 2004 (#AB04-030) #0025 M/S/C/U (Priest/McConnell) 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. #0055 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Short) On February 25, 2004, the Council approved payment of Check numbers 288309 through 288513; P8052; P8058; EFT-8046; EFT-8047; EFT-8053; EFT-8056; and EFT-8057 in the amount of $1,221,740.00 on the Master Check Register. MAYOR'S REPORT · Expressed his disappointment that the Budget Adjustment for the Communications & Marketing Contract was pulled off the agenda tonight; and · Discussed a meeting he attended in Olympia along with several other major-city Mayors to lobby for additional transportation money, .............. °~G^°n!NG '" ~ .-M. ,".", U .~" ~' .~.T! O ~" $ i~l~h. ITDA~'qT ADIDD~%IAI Ci'qID ~q'~nmn*~l lkll~ATllWqlkl~ Aklr~ ~fl,A.R~I~ETI.kJ~ %AIITI.I ~'~-DA[ H~EI ~AB04~ This item was pulled from the agenda tonight. 7A - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4889 [SECOND READING] AMENDING AND RECODIFYING CHAPTERS 2.02 AND 2.04 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (#AB0~- 028): The first reading of the ordinance was heard on February 18, 2004. There were no comments from the public. #0335 M/S/C/U (Arends/Short) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4889 on second reading. TAPE #1939 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 25, 2004 Page 2 of 3 PUBLIC RECOGNITION Regarding the action to pull the Communications and Marketing Contract with GRAF-HOKE, iNC... Helen Miller read a statement into the record to express her concerns with the proposal to spend additional money for communications and marketing, and indicated that if additional funding were available, it should be invested in the Police Department. Ed Rollman also read a statement into the record to disapprove of the contract, and was concerned that the selected firm had violated the terms of the Professional Services Agreement by participating in political campaigns. Kristina Younger encouraged the City to spend the $50,000 to add another Police Officer. Tim Johnston expressed his concerns regarding federal legislation that he previously discussed with Congressman Norm Dicks' office. Don Bolman believed the Mayor should "tighten" his belt, and agreed that if extra money were available, the money should be spent to add a Police Officer or Firefighter. H. Emily Mosha¥ provided her comments in support of this contract for marketing and expressed her frustration with the Council for pulling the item from the agenda. Holly James, President of the Manette Business Association, was especially pleased to see the development of a means to effectively inform citizens and merchants as to what is going on inside Bremerton, and therefore urged the Council to continue this funding. John Thomas questioned why the boundaries for the downtown streetlights standards were not extended further out; and implied the Council President was not applying the rules fairly for speakers who make "derogatory" comments - believing some are stopped, while others are not. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Brad Gehrin,q thanked the Bremerton Police Department for providing a motorcycle and police car escort for the funeral procession for Staff Sergeant Christopher Bunda, who was laid to rest last Friday. Wendy Priest thanked the members of the public who came to the District 4 & 5 Neighborhood meeting last Thursday; and discussed the well-attended Evergreen Neighborhood Association meeting held on Sunday, indicating there were some great pictures on the City's web site. Mike Shepherd encouraged members of the community to make an effort to attend an upcoming School Board meeting to learn what changes are taking place with Bremerton schools; was pleased with the turnout at the Evergreen Neighborhood Association meeting; had a recent opportunity to discuss rider-ship issues with representatives of Washington State Ferries; and lastly, he expressed his disappointment that the Mayor and his supporters have chosen this vehicle, as well as the newspapers, to "belittle" the characterization of the Council because of their request for additional information before arriving at a decision about such an important issue. Dianne Robinson thanked all the citizens who attended the District 6, 7, 8, & 9 Community meeting; and thanked Officer Karen Pierson and Lt. Tim Lopez for their presentations, and Chief Forbes for his support. Additionally she asked for help and support n ceaning up the area of Bloom'ngton & 19hStreet n her ne'ghborhood where there ~s a most distressfu sght of trash, broken furniture, and garbage. TAPE #1939 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 25, 2004 Page 3 of 3 Carol Arends also expressed her thanks to the citizens who attended the District 6, 7, 8, & 9 Community meeting, and hoped to see everyone back when the next meeting is scheduled in a few months. She also thanked the members of the Police Department for their very interesting presentation. Will Maupin reported that he was invited to speak at a meeting of the Engineer's Organization to discuss the City of Bremerton's form of government and downtown traffic issues - including the tunnel project. Lastly, he was pleased to see all the young people involved in the Bremerton Police Department's Explorers Program for those interested in a career in law enforcement. Mike Short expressed his thanks to all those who attended the District 6, 7, 8, & 9 Community meeting, and was also extremely impressed with the young people currently involved in the Explorers Program; and discussed the topics presented by Community Resource Officer Karen Pierson. Daren Ny,qren conveyed his condolences to the Perry family at the recent passing of William Perry. He recognized Mr. Perry as a friend and neighbor in the Manette community and a supporter of Bremerton. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:16 P.M. Prepared and Submitted by: Legislative Assistant -IdA"ULA JOl-~STON,-Int~rim City Clerk DAREN NYGREN, City Co~,~cirPresident City of Bremerton DNIPJIIslcge