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Home My WebLink About05/19/04 TAPE #1949 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 19, 2004 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremedon was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, May 19, 2004, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Daren Nygren presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Carol Arends was absent. Aisc 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 Pastor Rick Beautify of Calvary Chapel. President Ny,qren made the following announcements: 1. The Pre-Council session was held in the Council Conference Room from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; 2. Immediately following the regular business portion of the meeting, the Council will convene in the Conference Room for a 20-Minute Executive Session to "CONSIDER THE MINIMUM PRICE OF REAL ESTATE" per R.C.W. 42.30.110 (1)(c); followed by a 20-minute Executive Session to "REVIEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS" per R.C.W. 42.30.140 (1)(b). CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - May 12, 2004 {#AB04-086) B. Check numbers 283291,290419, 290535 through 290770, and EFT-8159 through EFT- 8199 in the amount of $769,717.91 on the Master Check Register; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending April 30, 2004 in the amount of $1,172,036.96 (#AB04-087) #0045 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Priest) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. MAYOR'S REPORT - There was no MAYOR'S REPORT tonight... In the Mayor's absence, Council President Daren N¥,qren read a proclamation to declare the Month of May 2004 as "Foster Parent Appreciation Month", which was accepted by Sophia Kouidou-Giles, the Washington State Area Administrator for Children & Family Services. 6A - PUBLIC HEARING AND REQUEST BY THE KITSAP COUNTY HEALTH DISTRICT FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE 2004 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) CONSOLIDATED PLAN (#AB04-088): Shirley Aird, CDBG Coordinator, explained that the Kitsap County Health District has requested an amendment to their 2004 CDBG funding of $114,000 as approved by the City Council on October $, 2003. The original application was to use funds to complete tenant improvements for clinic space in the Government Center. The requested amendment is for the funds to be used for acquisition of that space. The eligibility of the project will remain unchanged, as will the clientele served, and the ultimate result of the project will be the same. The Citizen participation plan of the Consolidated Plan requires thirty days public notice (published in THE SUN on April 15 and May 6) regarding substantial amendments to proposed projects, followed by action of the City Council at a public hearing. There were no comments from the public. #0205 M/S/C/U (ShortJMaupin) Move to approve Kitsap Community Health District's request for amendment to their 2004 CDBG funding. TAPE #1949 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes May 19, 2004 Page 2 of 4 6B - ORDINANCE rFIRST READING] RELATING TO UNAUTHORIZED CAMPING~ PARKINR RESTRICTIONS IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY~ AND ENFORCEMENT OF PARKIN(~ INFRACTIONS (#AB04-075): RoRer Lubovich, City Attorney, pointed out that the current provisions of the BMC do not contain adequate provisions relating to unauthorized camping in parks or other public locations. Further, the provisions relating to parking restrictions in public rights-of-way and enforcement of parking violations contained in the BMC require updating. The proposed ordinance creates a new BMC chapter relating to unauthorized camping and updates provisions relating to parking restrictions in public rights-of-way, and enforcement of parking violations. Allen Shute expressed his opinion of this proposed ordinance; and asked that the ordinance be read in its entirety. Mary Lou Atkins spoke on behalf of the residents around Evergreen Rotary Park to express their concerns that traffic has increased dramatically at the Park, and that the Park does not contain the proper facilities to support overnight camping. Steven Daum emphasized that his neighborhood has had no problems with having recreational vehicles being parked on his street until this past year when Diamond Parking starting issuing tickets. President NyRren informed Mr. Daum that the Parking Committee will be convening soon and perhaps this issue could be resolved. Dale Alvestad submitted an e-mail expressing his concerns for the record. Patsy Gehrin.cI asked for clarification on whether the City had already passed this ordinance. Mr. McConnell and Mr. Gehrin,q explained that this action tonight was to modify that ordinance. Mr. Shepherd talked about the "complaint-driven" system used for enforcement; discussed the parking problems experienced particularly on Sundays in the Evergreen Park area; and concluded that the streets are for periodic parking and for travel, not for long term storage. Mr. Short clarified that while he opposed the initial proposal of setting a parking limit of twelve- hours, he was not in favor of having people camping on the streets. He also believed that this ordinance does allow citizens some flexibility in moving their vehicles following camping trips. Paula Johnston, Interim City Clerk, read the proposed ordinance into the record. #1220 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Shepherd) Move to pass the proposed ordinance on first reading. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Helen Miller read a statement into the record to oppose the proposed "1% for the Arts" ordinance. Allen Shute discussed homeless issues, and "apologized" to the citizens of Bremerton for any action that the City may take due to the parking ordinance being approved, because he believed the changes were brought forward because of his parking issues. Barbara Payton, Membership Chair of the NAACP, announced the "NAACP Membership Breakfast" would be held this Saturday, May 22, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 noon at the Silverdale Red Lion Hotel. TAPE #1949 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes May 19, 2004 Page 3 of 4 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Brad Gehrinq encouraged anyone who could to attend the NAACP Membership Breakfast, and noted that Carl Mack, a very impressive and dynamic speaker, would be the guest speaker. Wendy Priest provided information on the Bremerton Police Citizens Academy that will run for 6-weeks on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 to 9:00 P.M., and if anyone is interested in participating, applications are available at the Council office or by calling 473-5280. The program starts on June 1s~. Mike Shepherd invited citizens to attend the next District 5 Neighborhood meeting tomorrow night on Thursday, May 20 beginning at 6:30 PM at the Memorial Lutheran Church to hear a presentation by Jim Spencer, Director of Parks & Recreation; and to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony in honor of all veterans on Monday, May 31 at 1:00 PM at Ivy Green Cemetery. Dianne Robinson thanked local residents and members of the Bremerton High School Step Team for their help in decorating her car for the Armed Forces Day Parade; and announced that families without computers could participate in a "Learn & Earn Your Own Computer Training Program" at the Westpark Community Center, and upon completion of the 6-week program, the family would receive a computer for use in their home. Will Maupin mentioned that as a Board Member for the Historic Ships Association, he attended a meeting with representatives from Columbia Hospitality to discuss ideas for increasing visitor turnout to the Turner Joy. He also obtained additional information about the Conference Center, and hoped to set up a briefing for the rest of the Council members very soon. Mike Short commended Police Chief Rob Forbes and all of those who were involved in honoring fallen officers at the Police Memorial Ceremony held at Evergreen Park last Friday; asked that the Parks Department forlow-up on a complaint that was submitted during the recent Hydro-Fest at Kitsap Lake; and announced that the fly-bys scheduled for the Hydro-Fest were cancelled by Federal Aviation Authority. Daren Ny.qren was pleased with the turn-out at the Armed Forces Day Parade and thanked City workers for their efforts in cleaning up the streets following the parade; and thanked Police Chief Rob Forbes for his effort in organizing the Police Memorial Ceremony. Immediately following the regular business portion of the meeting, the Council convened in the Conference Room for a 20-Minute Executive Session to "CONSIDER THE MINIMUM PRICE OF REAL ESTATE" per R.C.W. 42.30.1 10 (1)(c). Council President Daren Ny.qren reopened the Council Meeting at 7:07 P.M. to address necessary action on real estate as discussed during the Executive Session. 9A- PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH HMI. LLC AND THE CITY OF BREMERTON FOR THE SALE OF CITY HALL, 239 4T~I STREET~ BREMERTON (#AB0~ 090): President Nygren explained that during executive session the following purchase and sale agreement was discussed by Council Members and action is now required. RoRer Lubovich, City Attorney stated that the purchase price for City Hall is $925,000.00 with a lease back option until we need to vacate City Hall. There were no comments from the public. TAPE #1949 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes May 19, 2004 Page 4 of 4 Mr. Shepherd supported this purchase offer since this is the best offer the City has received. Mr. Gehrinq clarified that HMI, LLC is the Haselwood Corporation and commented how they have been very active in the community. #1948 M/S/C (Priest/Robinson) Move to approve the purchase and sale agreement between HMI, LLC and the City of Bremerton for the sale of City Hall, 239 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, and to authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the purchase and sale agreement in substantially the same terms as proposed and any and all other documents necessary to close the transaction. Voted in favor of the motion: Shepherd, Robinson, Maupin, Short, Gehring, Priest, Nygren Voted against the motion: McConnell Motion carried: 7-Yes; l-No The Council reconvened in the Conference Room for another 20-minute Executive Session to "REVIEW LABOR NEGOTIATIONS" per R.C.W. 42.30.140 (1)(b). No action was taken on this item. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 7:40 P.M. Prepaid and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: ..~ ~ v -Ff/~/g'f"O~I; I~terim City Clerk DAREN NYGREN, City Co~nSil President City of Bremerton DN/CH/Is/cge