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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/02/00 TAPES #1683 & #1684 CITY COUNCIL MEETING & MONTHLY STUDY SESSION MINUTES February 2, 2000 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Brennerton, Washington, Wednesday, February 2, 2000, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Carol Arends presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed, Conrad Esser, David Farr, Mike Shepherd, Ed Rollman, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca, Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Arends, followed by the invocation given by Deacon Roy Mclnnis of Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church. President Arends made the following announcements: (1) City Council held a Pre-Council Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business. (2) City Council will hold a 10-minute Executive Session immediately following the City Council meeting to discuss "Real Estate Acquisition" per Chapter 42.30.110(1 )(b). (3) City Council will hold a Monthly Study Session immediately following the Executive Session. (4) Items 9A, 9B and 9C have been pulled from the Council Agenda for this evening. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - January 12, 2000 #AB00-024 B. Motion to Designate Members to the Audit Committee #AB00-025 #0035 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Farr) Motion 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. #0060 M/S/C/U (Law/McConnell) On February 2, 2000, the Council does approve for payment as follows: 238311 through 238477 in the amount of $213,951.87. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Cecil McConnell announced a combined District 1 & 2 District meeting to be held Thursday, February 17, 2000 at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center, beginning at 7:00 P.M. with special guests Gene Samplay, Director of Public Works, and Cris Gears, Director of Parks. John Law announced the next District 3 meeting to be held Tuesday, February 15, 2000 at 7:00 P.M. at the Senior Center. Mr. John Wynands, the Project Engineer from WSDOT will be available to hear input from citizens on the new Manette Bridge; and Cris Gears, Director of Parks, will also be available to discuss the proposed Recreation Center. Lastly, he announced the opening of a new restaurant in Manette called the "La Fermatta", which features northern Italian food. Ed Rollman artended the "Seattle Women in Blues" concert at the Admiral Theater on Saturday, which he thoroughly enjoyed; and announced his first District #4 meeting to be held on Friday, February 18, 2000, beginning at 7:00 P.M., at the Washington Mutual Building at 5th & Pacific. TAPES #1683 & #1684 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 2, 2000 Page 2 of 4 Mike Shepherd encouraged citizens to attend the First Friday Art Walk; and on a serious note, announced an upcoming meeting on Tuesday, February 15, 2000, 6:00 P.M. at the Kitsap Community Resources Office at 1201 Park Avenue, for neighbors near Evergreen Park to discuss community efforts and responsibilities after notification was received that a convicted child predator recently moved to the area David Farr announced a combined 6-7-8 meeting has been tentatively scheduled the second week of March to also discuss the proposed Recreation Center. He asked if citizens would like to request any additional topics of interest they may call the Council office at 478-5280. Jim Reed discussed his recent experience at the new restaurant previously mentioned by Mr. Law, which he too enjoyed very much. He encouraged citizens to visit, and recommended reservations. President Arentis reiterated information on the District 6, 7 & 8 meeting, to be held in early March. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton presented a plaque to show the City's appreciation to Brem-Air, Inc. for their participation in the clean-up effort of Anderson Cove, which was accepted by Damon DeFrates, District Manager for Brem-Air, Inc. and Olympic View Landfill. She also thanked Jeannie Johnson, Project Manager, for her assistance in the project. Mayor Horton was pleased to announce the demolition of a blighted house on Burwell, across the Street from the Federal Credit Union. LEGISLATIVE REPORT- There was no report this evening. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Jim Adrian also thanked Brem Air Disposal for the clean-up efforts at Anderson Cove, and shared knowledge of other community projects done by both the previous and current owners of Brem Air. H. Emily Moshay, and a representative from Habitat for Humanity, reiterated comments of appreciation to Brem-Air for their community service. Don Larson, President of Kitsap Diving Association, discussed his appreciation for.the donation of dumpsters by Brem Air Disposal for use at clean-up events of Sinclair Inlet the past several years; and again expressed his desire for an underwater park or nautical-theme village for Bremerton's Waterfront. Larry Dickerson urged the City to share his vision for the ideas he repeatedly presents. Dave Jensen Was not satisfied with the response received from the City to previous concerns raised over parking rates, and asked for additional information to substantiate the recent increases. Lauralee Hanson read a statement into the record to express her dismay at State Legislatures who seem to be more influenced by "powerful lobbyists", and repeatedly ignore the "will of the people" Susan Brown reported on her recent visit to Olympia to hear the latest hearings on the ferry issue. Donald Ward voiced his concerns with lack of downtown parking due to overuse by employees. 9A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND DECLARATION OF SURPLUS FOR REPLACEMENT OF CITY VEHICLES, #AB00-026 Item puffed from the Agenda. 9B INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACYTON WATER DISTRICT, #AB00-027 Item pulled from the Agenda. TAPES #1683 & #1684 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 2, 2000 Page 3 of 4 9C PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HAMMOND. COLLIER & WADE- LIVINGSTONE ASSOCIATES. INC. FOR DESIGN SERVICES OF TRACYTON WATER SYSTEM PROJECT UPGRADE, #AB00-028 Item pulled from the Agenda. 10A - RESOLUTION NO. 2736 SUPPORTING THE YEAR 2000 CENSUS, #AB00-029 Mayor Lynn Horton indicated that the City of Bremerton wants to show its support of the census- taking activities by adopting this resolution, and stressed the importance of getting accurate numbers for the City of Bremerton. Jack Swanson offered his appreciation to the City for their support. There were no questions or comments from the public. #1523 M/S/C/U (Farr/McConnell) Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2736 endorsing the census-taking activities in Bremerton. 10B - RESOLUTION NO. 2737 DECLARING THE CITY OF BREMERTON'S RESOLVE TO RESIST ALL FUTURE UNFUNDED MANDATES, #AB00-030 Mayor Lynn Horton stated that both State and Federal mandates have required City expenditures of substantial amounts, over many years. Current State and Federal law prohibits the imposition of unfunded mandates upon local jurisdiction. In light of the additional financial constraints of 1-695, the Mayor proposes that the City take a stand against additional, and unlawful, mandates imposed with no credibte contribution for implementation and operation. There were no questions or comments from the public. Mr. Reed stated the City should not propose such a Resolution against "unfunded mandates" by the State, unless a similar Resolution was also proposed for the citizens of Bremerton to resist "unfunded mandates" by the City. Mayor Horton explained that the rate increases imposed on the citizens of Bremerton would not be necessary if there were no "unfunded mandates" by the State. #1875 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Law) Motion to approve Resolution No. 2737 resisting future "unfunded mandates" imposed by State and Federal Governments. Vote on motion: In favor: Rollman, Shepherd, Farr, Esser, Olsen, McConnell, Law, Arends Opposed: Reed H TON, Deputy City Clerk CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton PJ/CNIs C: Normal Distribution File TAPES #1683 & #1684 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 2, 2000 Page 4 of 4 MONTHLY CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: (l) WORKERS' COMPENSATION Peggy Lesser, City's Risk Manager, introduced Fred R. Culberson, Executive Vice President of Johnston & Culberson, Incorporated, who provided an overview of the Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Program for the City of Bremerton. Visuals were shown as he briefly discussed the following topics: · Origination of the Workers' Compensation Law · History of Self-Insurance · How Self-Insurance Works · Advantages of Self-Insurance · City of Bremerton Claims History by Year (2/1/83 - 1/31/2000) · Injury Source - Percentage of Total Accidents by Year · Injury Type - Percentage of Total Accidents by Year · Audit of Program Expenses (2/1/98 - 1/31/99) (2) KITSAP COUNTY READINESS CENTER Bremerton Fire Chief AI Duke summarized a report on the "vision" for the Kitsap County Readiness Center, which would meet the needs of multiple agencies with similar missions. The desire was to build something more than any one agency could afford by itself, for it to be cost effective, and would not duplicate existing efforts and facilities. Funding issues were discussed, and it was reported the master plan design would be completed in June of 2000. (3) FIRE & LIFE SAFTEY ORDINANCE Bremerton Fire Chief AI Duke, along with Scott Rappleye, Deputy Fire Marshall, reported the "Kitsap County Fire Safety Advisory Committee" was established by the KitSap County Commissioners in concert with the Kitsap County Fire Chiefs Association in early 1998. The Committee was established to develop strategies and policies for enhancing fire prevention and life safety for multi-family buildings in Kitsap County and was in response to several serious fires and fatalities in 1997 and 1998. A summary of the "Kitsap County Fire Safety Advisory Committee Report" was provided, which included the "Strategic Plan for Enhancing Life Safety and Fire Prevention in Kitsap County."