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Home My WebLink About10/04/00 TAPE #1725 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 4, 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, October 4, 2000, at 5:30 P.M., with Council Vice-President Wayne OIsen presiding. Council members present were David Farr, Ed Rollman, John Law, and Cecil McConnell. Council President Carol Arends, and Council Members Jim Reed, Conrad Esser, and Mike Shepherd were absent. Also present were Assistant City Attorney David St. Pierre; Deputy 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 given by Chaplain Conrad Dodd of Kitsap Lake Baptist Church. Vice-President Olsen made the following announcements: (1) Council held a Pre-Council Session in the Council Conference Room to discuss general Council business; and (2) Council will hold their Monthly Study Session immediately following the regular meeting tonight in the Council Conference Room (It was noted that the "Discussion on the Council Rules & Procedures" was postponed for 2-weeks). 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. #0060 M/S/C/U (Law/McConnell) On October 4, 2000, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 245609 through 245757, and EFT 6161 in the amount of $379,523.00; and Retiree Payroll for the period ending September 30, 2000 in the amount of $115,137.06. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS John Law reminded residents of lower Manette that the next District 3 Neighborhood meeting would be held Tuesday, October 17, 2000, beginning at 7:00 P.M. at the Senior Center located at E. 13th Street & Nipsic Avenue. Ed Rollman invited citizens to attend the District 4 meeting on Tuesday, October 10, from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. in the Community Room of the Washington Mutual Bank Building located at the corner of 6th Street & Pacific Avenue to discuss the topic "Do You Want a Change in the City's Form of Government?" He also reminded the public that the Centennial Committee is still looking for historic photos and artifacts to be used for the travelling-display to show the history of Bremerton's past 100 years. David Farr announced that two other meetings were scheduled to discuss the topic "Do You Want a Change in the City's Form of Government?" He and Carol Arends would be hosting a combined District 6 & 7 meeting on Thursday, October 26t", at 7:00 P.M. in the Boardroom of the Bremerton School District Administration Building located at 134 N. Marion Avenue; and Jim Reed and Conrad Esser would be hosting a combined District 8 & 9 meeting on Thursday, October 19t" at 6:30 P.M. in the Conference Room of the Oyster Bay Public Works & Utilities building located at 100 Oyster Bay. TAPE #1725 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 4, 2000 Page 2 of 3 Wayne Olsen reported that the Bremerton Police Department would be hosting a "Community Notification Meeting" on Monday, October 16th from 6:00 to 7:30 P.M. in the auditorium of the Kitsap Community Resources building on Park Avenue to inform neighbors living in the 900 block of Sylvan Way that Christopher W. Groves, a Level-3 sexual offender, has recently moved to that area. MAYOR'S REPORT- There was no report tonight. LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report tonight. PUBLIC RECOGNITION H. Emily Moshay announced that the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce would be hosting an "Informational Forum" regarding the "Proposed Change in the City's Form of Government" immediately following the Bremerton City Council's regular meeting next Wednesday, October 11, at approximately 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. It was noted that this meeting would be televised. Stuart Dempster invited families to participate in the "3rd Annual Downtown Bremerton Safe Halloween" event to be held on Tuesday, October 31 st with trick or treating, crafts, and a haunted castle. The City, the Bremerton Area Chamber of Commerce, and local downtown merchants, will sponsor this event, and donations will be accepted at Metropolis Gallery. 9A - BID AWARD FOR PINE ROAD CSO REDUCTION FACILITY STORAGE BASIN, (#AB00- 223): John Poppe, Wastewater Division Manager, reported that the contract would provide for the construction of a 100,000-gallon CSO storage facility and piping. The contract work includes labor, materials, equipment, and support services as defined in the project bid documents. Three bids for this project were received, and Stan Palmer Construction was the lowest responsive bidder with a bid of $329,252.60, including applicable taxes (the Engineer's estimate for the project is $250,000). There were no question or comments by the public. #0350 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Farr) Move to approve the award of the bid to Stan Palmer Construction in the amount of $329,252.60, including applicable taxes, for the Pine Road CSO Reduction Facility Storage Basin contract; and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 10A- RESOLUTION NO. 2778, INITIATING ANNEXATION PROCEDURES FOR PORT BLAKELY SUB-AREA. (#AB00-224): Warren Olsen, Executive Director of the Economic Development Council, reported that consistent with the sub-area plan and the three party agreement, Port Blakely has initiated action to annex the area to the City. The steps are as follows: · Port Blakely provides a letter requesting the City to begin annexation proceedings (see letter dated September 20, 2000 in the Council Packet), · The City Council meets with Port Blakely (this meeting accomplishes this). · The City Council passes the proposed Resolution No. 2778 that will: 1. Acknowledge receipt of the letter; 2. Accept proposed annexation; 3. Accept previous sub-area plan as the comprehensive plan for purpose of annexation; 4. Determine Port Blakely's obligation for indebtedness. 5. Authorize circulation of formal petition for annexation; 6. Provide "Notice of Intent" to annex to Boundary Review Board (BRB). TAPE #1725 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 4, 2000 Page 3 of 3 This action will effectively start the clock on a 45-day review period for the Boundary Review Board when they have confirmed accuracy of information. There were no question or comments by the public. #0480 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Law) Move to waive the provision of Rule 4 of the "Bremerton City Council Rules & Procedures" requiring the proposed Resolution on initiation of annexation procedures of Port Blakely to be presented to the Operations Committee, and Fiscal & Budget Committee. #0495 M/SIC/U (McConnell/Law) Move to pass Resolution No. 2778, deleting item No.6, accepting the proposed geographic area for annexation, and initiating annexation procedures for the Port Blakely Sub-Area. Mr. Law stated for the benefit of the public, that this item passed so easily tonight because Council has studied this issue thoroughly, with many hours spent at staff presentations, as well as presentations by the developer. With no further business, meeting concluded at 6:00 P.M. Council then adjourned to the Council Conference Room fo.r the Monthly Study Session to discuss "The Illahee Trust propert"; an "Update on the Gold Mountatn Clubhouse"; and the "Comprehensive Plan Map & Concept." City of Bremerton PJ/WO/Is/cg c: Normal Distribution File