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FEB 1 ! 2004
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
January 7, 2004
The weekly meeting of the4t. O~ty' Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Chambers, 239 Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, January 7, 2004, at
5:30 P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Mike
Short, Will Maupin, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Daren Nygren, 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 Pastor Butch Hall of Kitsap Lake Baptist Church.
ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS
President Arends opened nominations for City Council President/Mayor Pro Tempore for
2004:
Will Maupin nominated Daren Nygren; and Mike Shepherd nominated Cecil McConnell.
President Arends then closed the nominations.
Votes cast by signed-ballots as follows:
Voted in favor of Daren N¥~lren: Nygren, Priest, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, and Short
Voted in favor of Cecil McConnell: Gehring, McConnell, and Shepherd
By a vote of 6 to 3, Daren Nygren was seated as Council President for 2004.
Carol Arends turned the gavel over to Daren Ny,qren, the new Council President for 2004 to
preside over the remainder of the meeting...
President Nyl:lren opened nominations for City Council Vice-President for 2004:
Mike Short nominated Cecil McConnell; and Dianne Robinson nominated Will Maupin.
President N¥1:lren then closed the nominations.
Votes cast by signed-ballots as follows:
Voted in favor of Cecil McConnell: Gehring, McConnell, Shepherd, Arends, and Short
Voted in favor of Will Maupin: Nygren, Priest, Robinson, and Maupin
By a vote of 5 to 4, Cecil McConnell was seated as Council Vice-President for 2004~
CONSENT AGENDA - There were no Consent Agenda items this week...
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.
#0020 MIS/ClU (McConnell/Short) On January 7, 2004, the Council approved Regular Payroll in
the amount of $916,230.12 for the pay-period ending December 15, 2003; and Retiree Payroll
in the amount of $140,851.91 for the pay-period ending December 31, 2003.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Brad Gehrin!:l welcomed Wendy Priest and Dianne Robinson to the Council; and commended
the Street Department for their quick and effective sanding during the snowstorm.
Cecil McConnell congratulated Daren Nygren as the new Council President; welcomed Dianne
Robinson and Wendy Priest to the Council; and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
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City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
January 7, 2004
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Carol Arends congratulated Daren Nygren and Cecil McConnell as the new Council Officers;
welcomed the new Council Members; and wanted everyone to know that she enjoyed her time
as Council President.
Wendy Priest thanked the Council Members for their warm welcome, and noted how she
looked forward to working with them this year.
Mike Shepherd wished everyone a Ha[~py New Year; welcomed the new Council Members;
and now that it has warmed up, he sug{~ested that people watch their basements for any signs
of flooding when the snow begins to melt.
Dianne Robinson thanked Council Members for their welcome; and thanked District 6
residents for their votes and for trusting her to do a good job as their Council representative.
Mike Short also welcomed and congratulated the new Council Officers; and recalled that
Dianne Robinson's son played with his son on a Pee-Wee football team a long time ago.
Daren NyRren welcomed the new Council Members to the office; and believed that with this
team that they would be able to meet any challenges in the coming year.
MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Bozeman... · Welcomed Council Members Wendy Priest and Dianne Robinson to the City;
· Thanked Carol Arends for her leadership of the Council this past year, and expressed
his appreciation for her commitment to serving the community;
· Provided an update on the new construction currently taking place in the City, and
thanked the City Council for their support to make all these projects possible; and lastly,
· Looked forward to working with Daren Nygren in the coming year.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no comments this week...
NEW BUSINESS - There were no NEw BUSlNESS Items this week...
With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:00 P.M.
Prepared and Submitted by:
LORI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
Attest: ~ .~
x/P~01~A J(~H~"r~)N, Interim City Clerk
DAREN NYGREN ncil President
City of Bremerton
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