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Home My WebLink About07/19/00 TAPE #1714 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 19, 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, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, July 19, 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 McConneil, and Wayne Olsen. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca, Acting Deputy City Clerk Rich Hanna, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council Member Cecil McConnell, followed by the invocation given by Nick Sweeney, Secondary Principal at Kings West School President Arends made the following announcements: (1) Council held a Pre-Council Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business; and (2) The Study Session scheduled immediately following the Council Meeting to discuss the "Capital Improvement Plan" has been postponed until August 16, 2000. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - July 12, 2000 (#AB00-166) #0020 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Olsen) Move to approve Consent Agenda as presented. Jim Reed was not present for this vote. 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. #0040 M/S/C/U (Law/McConnell) On July 19, 2000, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 243285 through 243540 in the amount of $583,738.38. Jim Reed was not present for this vote. Arrived to the meeting at approximately 5:45 P.M. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS John Law appreciated the good turn out at the District 3 monthly meeting held on Tuesday, July 18 at the Senior Center, where citizens exchanged their ideas for a change in City Government. Ed Rollman noted the passing of Theodore Ingram, who retired as a Captain after serving 30 years from 1941 to 1971 with the Bremerton Police Department. He invited the public to enjoy the band "Doublestop" at the next "Concerts in the Park" at Evergreen Rotan/Park on Tuesday, July 25, from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. Lastly, he commented on the new parking regulations and the installment of "No- Repark" signs in the downtown area, which should be complete by the first week of August. Mike Shepherd reminded citizens of the 2nd Annual District 5 Neighborhood Picnic on Thursday, July 20, from 5:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Evergreen Rotan/Park, where neighbors are invited to enjoy hamburgers as they chat with their City, County, and State representatives, and enjoy the new improvements at the Park. Conrad Esser emphasized cautious driving after witnessing yet another traffic accident on Kitsap Way near the QFC grocery store. TAPE #1714 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 19, 2000 Page 2 of 4 President Arends offered condolences to the family of former Council member Lon Overson at the passing of his mother last Friday in Florida. Lastly, she reported attending a meaningful ceremony to view the presentation of the Korean War Service Medal by the Consul General of South Korea to members of the Armed Forces who served in Korea during the period 1950 to 1953. MAYOR'S REPORT · Citizens were encouraged to meet at City Hall Park at 4th & Washington to join staff from the City of Bremerton, Chamber of Commerce, Windermere Real Estate, and Bremerton Main Street Association for a "Downtown Bremerton Cleanup" event on Saturday, July 22, from 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. In the future, it is hoped the "Cleanup" event will be expanded to also include the Charleston Business District, and then the Manette Business District areas. · The City Council was reminded that Bremerton is hosting a Joint-Meeting of City Councils on Thursday July 20 from 6:30 to 9:00 P.M. in the Bremerton School District Board Room, which will include a presentation on the "Endangered Species Act" by Keith Folkerts, Kitsap County Natural Resources Coordinator; and Dr. Chris May, Ph.D. and Research Scientist/Engineer. · Lastly, she too attended the presentation of the Korean War Service Medal, and found the ceremony very moving. She thanked Robert Sauter, Committee Chairman of Bremerton V.F.W. post 3694, for his participation in organizing the event. LEGISLATIVE REPORT A response was provided to Karl Urseth, who reported that the overhead ramp at the Bremerton Ferry Terminal was inoperable after 7:30 P.M. Paul Green, Director with Washington State Ferries provided a letter stating that this ramp is not routinely closed, and that Mr. Urseth may have experienced one or two circumstances during operational difficulties with the ramp. At this time, all problems appear to be corrected. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Gordy Byrd also attended the Korean War Service Medal Presentation ceremony, which he enjoyed. Carol Atkinson of the Bremerton Main Street Association invited the public to bring a chair, and enjoy a performance by the band "Trillium" at the next Concert on the Boardwalk this Friday night. 9A - SALE OF BUILDING AT 1201 PARK AVENUE & 1198 ELIZABETH AVENUE TO KITSAP COMMUNITY RESOURCES: AND LICENSE TO USE PARKING AND PLAY AREA. #AB00-167: Kathleen McCluskey, Administrative Services Director, summarized that the properties are owned by the City. She further stated that the sale complies with policy, and the sale of the property would remove the City from potential liability for the property and its use. Also, in order to create straight lot lines, Kitsap Community Resources will lose some of the parking lot currently on the Smith School property as well as a small play area used by the Head Start Program. The attached Memorandum of Understanding and Grant of License gives KCR the right to use those parcels of property in support of programs located in Smith School. The license terminates KCR's conveyance of the Smith School parcel to any entity, except a successor non-profit entity performing substantially the same services with the City's approval. Larry Eyer, Director of Kitsap Community Resources, elaborated further on the reasons that he and his Board Members support the sale of this building to their organization. He also handed out brochures, which provided further detail regarding the services offered. TAPE #1714 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 19, 2000 Page 3 of 4 #0585 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve surplus and sale of the Smith School property at 1201 Park Avenue and 1198 Elizabeth Avenue to Kitsap Community Resources for the amount of $150,000 with KCR responsible for all closing costs and funds to be deposited to the Contingency Reserve Fund 103. #0645 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve Memorandum of Understanding and Grant of License for use by Kitsap Community Resources of the playground area described in parcel "A", and the parking area described in parcel "B" in support of the programs located in Smith School. 9B - ACCEPTANCE OF WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION PROBATION START- UP GRANT. (#AB00-168): Judge James Docter announced that the Municipal Court was awarded a one time Probation Start-Up Grant for $25,000 from the Washington Traffic Safety Commission for one probation officer for one year. The amount required by the City would be $30,000. The Court is requesting the additional funding of $30,000 to fund one FTE for 12 months. He explained that he has been before the Council for the last three years to request a Probation Officer, and pointed out that the difference this year, is the availability of funds to assist in financing this position. He discussed the additional duties of providing pre-sentencing reports and bail-setting recommendations would be in addition to supervising the worst defenders. There were no questions or comments from the public on this issue. Mr. Reed supported this request, which he summarized would provide a safer and better City to live in, and that the benefits far outweighed the liability. John Law left the meeting at approximately 6:00 P.M. Mr. McConnell asked the City Attorney to address the issue of liability to the City. Glenna Malanca, City Attorney, responded that it was her opinion that if the City accepted this additional responsibility, they would also be accepting an additional level of liability. She analyzed that if the City planned well to structure and prioritize what type of cases would be monitored, and then followed through, the risk would be relatively low. She suggested the Council request the Judge to provide a status report on the program at the end of 6 months. Judge Docter responded that approximately 40 defendants are placed on probation per month, and that the current system works well for defendants who are compliant, however, there is no recourse for those who are not. It was clarified that the Court, not the Police Department, would supervise the Probation Officer. Additionally, he informed the Council that all defendants are currently put on "probation", the City just has no way to "watch them". Logic says it is more prudent to supervise defendants, rather than just "hope" they do what they are supposed to. Mr. Rollman questioned the qualifications required for this position. Judge Docter stated that he obtained information from Kitsap County's Probation Department to assist in the drafting of a job description, and offered to provide a copy of the report to the Council upon its completion. He invited members of the Council to participate on the Hiring Committee. President Arends voiced her support for this position, but was hesitant about accepting partial grants for salaries. #1380 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) Move to approve acceptance of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission Probation Start-Up Grant for $25,000 to hire a probation officer, and to provide the Council with a 6-month review of the program at the end of the current year. John law was not present for this vote. TAPE #1714 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes July 19, 2000 Page 4 of 4 #1950 M/S/C/U (Reed/McConnell) Move to approve Budget Adjustment 00-15. John Law was not present for this vote. 11A- ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) RELATING TO APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES PRO TEMPORE; AND AMENDING BMC SECTION 2.62.040, (#AB00-169): Judge James Docter mentioned that House Bill 2774 was passed by the State Legislature in the 2000 session which transferred the authority to appoint judges pro tempore from the Mayor to the presiding Municipal Court Judge. The Bill also declared that judges pro tempore do not have to reside in the city or county in which the municipal court is located. In order to be consistent with state law, the Bremerton Municipal Code Section 2.62.040 needs to be amended. There were no questions or comments from the public on this issue. Mr. Shepherd asked approximately how many days per year were anticipated? Judge Docter stated the judge pro tempore would be called during times of illness, when he must excuse himself due to conflicts of interest, or when on vacation. Penny Hill, Municipal Court Administrator, reported that the budget contains 8 weeks of Leave (2 weeks Sick Leave; 4 weeks of Vacation Leave; and 2 weeks of "Miscellaneous Leave" for meetings or seminars), however, the full amount of time has never been utilized. #1560 M/S/C (Shepherd/Reed) Move to approve on first reading an ordinance designating the presiding Municipal Court Judge as the official who appoints judges pro tempore of the court and amending Bremerton Municipal Code Section 2.62.040. Voted in favor of this motion: Esser, Reed, OIsen, McConnell, Rollman, Shepherd, and Arends Abstained from this motion: Farr John Law was not present for this vote. Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-Abstention. With no further business, meeting concluded at 6:20 P.M. CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton P JICNIslcg c: Normal Distribution File