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Home My WebLink About10/18/00 TAPE #1727 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES October 18, 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 18, 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 Council Assistant Christine Grenier Ellingson. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council member Cecil McConnell, followed by the invocation given by Principal Nick Sweeney of Kings West Secondary 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 "Council Rules & Procedures" has been cancelled. The item will be placed on next week's agenda. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - September 20, 2000 (#AB00-228) B. Minutes of Meeting - September 27, 2000 (#AB00-229) C. Minutes of Meeting - October 4, 2000 (#AB00-230) D. Minutes of Meeting - October 11, 2000 (#AB00-231) #0055 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Rollman) Move 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. #0075 M/S/C/U (Law/McConnell) On October 18, 2000, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 246003 through 246142 in the amount of $247,802.42; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending October 15, 2000 in the amount of $748,197.90. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Jim Reed announced that a combined District 8 & 9 meeting would be held at the Oyster Bay Public Works Facility on October 19th beginning at 6:30 P.M. to discuss the proposed change of government; and also the birth of his 8 Ib. 14 oz. baby boy, James L. Reed II. Conrad Esser also invited the public to discuss the topic "Do You Want a Change in the City's Form of Government?" at the combined District 8 & 9 meeting on Thursday, October 19th. David Farr announced that he and Council President Arends would also discuss the topic "Do You Want a Change in the City's Form of Government?" at their combined District 6 & 7 meeting, which has been changed to Tuesday, October 24th, beginning at 6:30 P.M. in the Curriculum Library of the Bremerton School District Administration Building located at 134 N. Marion Avenue. TAPE #1727 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 18, 2000 Page 2 of 4 Mike Shepherd welcomed Council President Arends back from vacation; then reported on the "Community Notification Meeting" held on Monday, October 16th regarding a sex offender who recently moved to Bremerton; and his trip to Hawaii during which he met with officials. He concluded by announcing the Suquamish Tribe would be holding a traditional dance ceremony at the Roxy Theater on Saturday, October 21st at 2:00 P.M. sponsored by the Kitsap Historical Museum; and the Regional AWC Meeting would be held on Tuesday, October 24th beginning at 6:00 P.M. at Mitzel's Restaurant in Poulsbo. Ed Rollman announced that the "Smile Mobile" would be in Bremerton to provide dental care for low- income children from October 24"' through November 3rd at the Kitsap Community Resource Center located at 1201 Park Avenue. Additional information can be obtained by calling 377-0053 x356. John Law reported on the District 3 Meeting held last evening on Tuesday, October 17, 2000, which included a discussion on the Sewer Overflow Reduction Program, and Updates on Zoning. He thanked Jeff Hekkard, Drake Evans, and Chance Bertihaume for their presentations and input. Carol Arends reiterated information on the combined District 6 & 7 Meeting on Tuesday, October 24th and added that refreshments will be served. She also announced the Collective Visions Gallery at 4th & Pacific will present the musical group "Rouge" on Saturday, October 21st beginning at 6:00 P.M. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton congratulated staff involved on the SR304 & Burwell Street improvement project for being selected for an award by the Asphalt Paving Association of Washington, which will be presented at an Awards Banquet in idaho this November. Also, the University of Washington Office of Marine & Environmental Resource Programs is requesting a partnership with the City to explore programs which address tsunami and earthquake hazards as well as improve preparedness. Lastly, the Centennial Committee decided that the motto for the Centennial Celebration would be "Honor the Past. Shape the Future", and an accompanying logo and commemorative coin are in the works. INFORMATION ITEM "Update on Kitsap Visitor & Convention Bureau". Item was cancelled due to lack of a presenter... LEGISLATIVE REPORT - There was no report tonight. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Ed Pietras invited the public to the 16th Annual Italian Spaghetti Festa on October 29th from 1:00 to 6:00 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall to benefit the Olympic Peninsula Kidney Center. Additional information can be found on their web site at http://www.kofc-wa-peninsula.org. John Thomas commented on the disrespect shown by a few of the Council Members visible on camera during the Pledge of Allegiance at Council meetings. 10A - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT REQUEST NO. 00-21, AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPAL SERVICES COORDINATOR POSITION (#AB00-232): Mayor Horton stated that this adjustment would authorize the addition of a Municipal Services Coordinator position within the Executive Department for a period of two months, effective November 1, 2000. She emphasized that this position has existed before but through an inactive period, discovered the true value of that position which addresses the need for marketing and serving as a contact person to community groups. TAPE #1727 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 18, 2000 Page 3 of 4 There were no question or comments by the pubtic. Mr. Law asked which Department this position would work under; and Mr. Reed requested clarification on the hiring process. Mayor Hodcon responded that the Municipal Services Coordinator position would be placed in, and answer directly to the Executive Department; and that this particular staff member would be hired in the same manner as other hires in the City. #0950 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Shepherd) Move to approve Budget Adjustment Request No. 00-21. 10B - (EMERGENCYITEM) BID AWARD FOR 0VERFLOW-2 (OF-2) TO MANETTE TREATMENT PLANT CONVEYANCE IMPROVEMENT (#AB00-233): Jeff Shea, Senior Engineer, summarized that bids were opened on October 16, 2000 for a contract to provide installation of approx. 2,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer from Overflow-2 and Hefner Street to the future Manette Treatment Plant. The contract includes labor, materials, equipment, and support services defined in the project bid document. Seven (7) bids were received, with the lowest responsive bidder being Stan Palmer Construction with a bid of $557,031.00. The Engineer's estimate for the project was $660,000. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Farr understood this was "emergency item" because of scheduling impacts, but asked if there were any unforeseen problems due to the "short window of time"; and did the contract bids reflect any added costs to the City because of the short notice. Mr. Shea responded that the flow modeling was critical in the pipe design, and that process took a great period of time. He did feel the contractors added additional costs to their bids, noting that the next-low bid was close to the City's estimate. #1170 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Olsen) Move to approve award of the bid with Stan Palmer Construction In the amount of $557,031.00, including applicable taxes, for the Overflow-2 to Manette Treatment Plant Conveyance Improvement contract and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 11A - RESOLUTION NO. 2779, ESTABLISHING CRITERIA AND FUNDING FOR RESIDENTIAL STORMWATER DISCONNECTION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (#AB00-234): Chance Berthiaume, Water Resources Environmental Technician, reported that Bremerton City Ordinance No. 4684 establishes a program for elimination of inappropriate stormwater inflow to the sanitary sewer system. The ordinance provides that the Director of Public Works & Utilities shall establish a program to assist residential property owners in the elimination of inappropriate stormwater connections to the City's sanitary sewer system. The residential property assistance program may include, but is not limited to, technical assistance, provision of supplies for incorporation of work, work in the right-of-way that supports separation improvements, and funding of residential property improvements through grants and loans. Funds through a Washington State Department of Ecology grant are included in the year 2000, 2001, and 2002 budgets to provide for support of this program. He added that the program would reimburse residents for materials used, provided a site inspection is approved. The goal of the outreach meetings is to enhance the program so that citizens and the City can work jointly on the problem to provide a solution that is most cost effective. There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell asked for information on the notification process. Mr. Berthiaume stated that letters would notify residents that a particular CSO basin is being considered for CSO Reduction. He added that some residents will not be affected and that simple separation will reduce contamination to the Sanitary Sewer system. TAPE #1727 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes October 18, 2000 Page 4 of 4 Mr, Rollman asked when the Warren CSO would be addressed. Mr. Berthiaume responded in approximately 2-3 weeks. Mr. Shepherd expressed his appreciation for the efforts made by staff on acquiring grants and moving the project forward. Mr. Farr asked if information was available to hand out to constituents at the combined District 6 & 7 meeting on Tuesday evening. Mr. Law thanked Mr. Berthiaume for providing information at the District 3 Meeting, and suggested that a mailer or handout be provided to homeowners to explain required criteria, financial aspects, and details of project. Mr. Reed noted that commercial properties would also be affected, and even though the City will participate in any remedies required within the public right-of-ways, property owners will be responsible for any needed repairs on private property. For clarity sake, he summarized that if the rain downspouts are connected to the sanitary sewer system, they will need to be disconnected. #1520 M/S/C/U (Farr/McConnell) Move to adopt Resolution No. 2779 establishing criteria and amounts for funding of residential property improvements for stormwater separation through grants and loans. With no further business, meeting concluded at 6:20P.M. CAROL ARENDS, City Council President City of Bremerton CNP J/Is/cge c: Normal Distribution File