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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/99TAPE #1594 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 20, 1999 The regular 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, January 20, 1999, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Mike Shepherd presiding. Council members present were Carlos Montgomery, Carol Arends, David Farr, Lon Overson, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council member Jim Reed was absent. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca and Deputy City Clerk Paula Johnston. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Shepherd, and invocation given by Carl R. Johnson, Director of Marketplace Cross Talk. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting- December 30, 1998 #AB99-011 B. Minutes of Meeting- January 6, 1999 #AB99-012 #0027 M/S/C/U (Farr/Montgomery) Motion to pass 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. #0047 MISICIU (Montgomery/Arends) On January 20, 1999, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 227141 through 227356 in the amount of $639,688.10. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Law acknowledged all those who braved the wind and rain to attend the District 3 meeting held last night. He also thanked Acting Police Chief Rob Forbes who did a fantastic job introducing himself to the citizens, and to City Planning Manager Jon Holan, and Municipal Services Coordinator Terrie O'Neill for the presentation on the Outline for the Future Manette Study. Lastly, he acknowledged and thanked Becky Lorber, Manager of the Senior Center for the assistance she provides to help the meetings run smoother, including adjusting her schedule to open the building. Mr. Overson thanked Wendy Clark for her assistance in hosting an informal get together of citizens from District 4 to discuss the Manette Bridge Construction. He noted that the construction period set for 2001-2003 has been set back to the 2003- 2005 time period, largely due to funding requirements for the Hood Canal Bridge, which TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 2 of 7 has priority. He also thanked Juanita Jackson, State Department of Transportation, for the excellent presentation. Mr. Farr suggested an excellent way to stay out of the rain, and to entertain out-of-state guests, is to visit the Turner Joy. He announced the winter hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 10:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. He noted there have been some major improvements in the last few years. Mrs. Arends announced a combined District 6, 7 & 8 meeting to be held Thursday, February 11, 1999, 7:00- 9:00 P.M., at the Bremerton Administration Building located at 134 N. Marion. Acting Police Chief Rob Forbes will be the guest speaker along with other members of the Police Department to discuss such issues as Block Watch programs and public safety. She encouraged all members of the public to attend. Mr. Montgomery read a letter dated January 11, 1999, written by George J. Mason, Assistant Director of Kitsap County Public Works, and sent to House Representatives and Senate Members. The letter proposes that prohibited shellfish areas be defined as "preservation areas", so that sewer ratepayers will not be penalized by an additional fee set to be charged by the State Department of Natural Resources. This policy to collect a fee for "resource damages" will next affect Kitsap County's Kingston Treatment Plant. Mr. Montgomery urged citizens to contact their Legislature, and stress that this should be a state-wide concern, and costs provided for by statewide taxation, not be solved by increasing fees to sewer rate payers, ferry riders and boaters. President Shepherd stated he attended several activities over the weekend in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. including the dedication of the Downtown Library on Friday, the Scholarship Fund Luncheon on Sunday, and the annual Celebration Program held at the Kitsap Pavilion on Monday. He announced the next District 5 Meeting will be held on Thursday, January 21, 1999, 6:30 to 8:00 P.M. at the Memorial Lutheran Church located at 10th & Veneta. Refreshments will be served. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Horton congratulated Rev. Cleveland Williams and all those associated with the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Program held at the Kitsap Pavilion on Monday. She stated it was a successful event and well attended, and seems to get better and better. She relayed information reported by Fire Chief AI Duke to the City Council in the Study Session held prior to this meeting. The Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau recently concluded a re-analysis of the public protection facilities for the City of Bremerton, and due to the improvements initiated, Bremerton will retain an ISO Rating of Class 3. A document was provided to the City Council with a matrix showing where deficiency points were decreased. The majority of the deficiency points were made up in the Fire Inspection category due to the implementation of completely restructured and computerized fire inspection procedures. TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 3 of 7 Mayor Horton made the following announcements: 1 ) A Domestic Violence Network "brown bag lunch" would be held Wednesday, January 27, 1999, 11:30 A.M. to 12:00 noon, at the cornerstone building located below the Howard Johnson Hotel (formerly known as the Bayview Inn). A featured speaker from the Navy Housing Advocacy will be a part of the program from noon to 1:00 P.M. 2) A Personal Safety Summit for parents and community members, sponsored by the Bremerton School District, will be held 4:30 - 6:00 P.M. at Mountain View Middle School. The guest speaker for the program will be Jesus Villa Hermosa from the Pierce County Sheriffs Department. He will talk about safety issues for young people. LEGISLATIVE REPORT In response to citizen concerns regarding disposal of household hazardous wastes like oil-based paints pesticides and solvents, it was reported that the Moderate Risk Waste Collection Facility (MRW) in Port Orchard now accepts these items. Citizens can call 337-5777 for business hours and confirmation of specific items accepted. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Susan Brown asked if District 4 could announce any future meetings, particularly if discussions will include the Manette Bridge. Rev. Cleveland Williams thanked all members of the public who participated at any of the programs honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. held over the weekend. Del Knauss asked for a copy of the letter read by Mr. Montgomery. He also had concerns about a trip mentioned at a pre-Council meeting for several Council members to attend an AWC Conference in Washington, D.C., and before that happens, he asked that Council come before the public to explain what it would cost. He also pointed out that if citizens are asked not to speak while Council is conducting business, Council should offer the same courtesy when citizens are speaking. Mrs, Arentis responded that during the discussions about the Washington, D.C. trip, she simply mentioned that she would like to go, but did not expect it to come to pass. John J. Becker asked the current status of a commitment made last September by Sinclair Landing Association for submitting a "plan" to the City by January 15, 1999. If the plan had been submitted by the deadline, he wanted to know if the review by the City would be completed by February 15, 1999 for voters to see what is going on, and if not yet done, has a new extension date been set. Keyin Haghers voiced his concerns about all the litter and trash strewn about the City, and stated if there were any cleanup efforts sponsored by the City, he would be happy to participate. President Shepherd noted that this seems to be a county-wide problem. TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 4 of 7 Paul Dmjevic asked to read an announcement for a debate, but was advised by the City Attorney that it was not appropriate due to the issue already being on the ballot. 9A - 1999 CDBG FINAL ALLOCATION. #AB99-013 The City of Bremerton has received notification that its actual entitlement for 1999 CDBG is $580,000.00. We estimated and allocated $550,000.00, therefore we have additional $30,000.00. Staff recommends $6,000.00 go to DCD for the Manette Plan, $4,500.000 go to the Parks Playground Express, $5,000.00 go to Public Works for Traffic Calming, and $14,500.00 go to DCD for Code Enforcement. Also, we have an additional $6,526.12 unspent from 1997 capital projects. Staff recommends that the $6,526.12 go to DCD for Code Enforcement. Finally, we recommend re-allocating $8,973.88 from the DCD Housing Programs to DCD Code Enforcement allowing the request to be fully funded at $30,000.00. We received over our estimate in loan repayments during 1998, therefore this change will not negatively effect our housing programs. Public comment - none. Mr. McConnell asked why $6,000 was being added to the Manette Plan. Marilyn Waibel, CDBG Coordinator, explained there is a possibility for a new position. #1116 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Law) Motion to authorize approval of staff recommendations for 1999 CDBG allocation. 9B - BID AWARD FOR NAVAL AVENUE SLIDE REPAIR. #AB99-014 Bids were opened for the Naval Avenue Slide Repair Project on December 21, 1998. This is a Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) funded project to repair an unstable slope that occurred during a 1997 winter storm. Fourteen bids for this project were received. The lowest responsive bid came from Olalla Hills Excavating, Inc. for $101,793.78. The Engineer's estimate for this project was $108, 404. The action before the City Council is approval of a contract with Olalla Hills Excavating, Inc for the Naval Avenue Slide Repair Project. Public comment - none. #1182 M/S/C/U (Farr/McConnell) Motion to approve a contract for $101,793.78 with Olalla Hills Excavating, Inc. for the Naval Avenue Slide Repair Project and authorize the Mayor to execute the same. 10A - ORDINANCE NO. 4615 (SECOND READING) AUTHORIZING THE ISSUE OF A $1,250,000 TAX ANTICIPATION NOTE AND ACCEPTING THE PURCHASE OFFER FROM SEAFIRST BANK. #AB99-008 As indicated in the attached documents, the City's General Fund will operate in a deficit cash position through most of the year without some form of cash flow financing. TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 5 of 7 Analysis indicates that issuance of a Tax Anticipation Note, or TAN is the most economical way of financing this cash flow need. Rich Hanna, City Treasurer, passed out a new ordinance document with updated information, a final Official Statement with the changes shown on the draft included, and the promised Pumhase Order from Seafirst bank. He verified that the notes were checked this morning, and in his opinion, he felt the City got very favorable rates. Public comment - none. #0310 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/McConnell) Motion to pass on second reading Ordinance No. 4645 authorizing the issue of a Tax Anticipation Note and accepting the purchase offer of Seafirst Bank. 10B - ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) NAMING THE NEW SR304 ROADWAY ALIGNMENT EAST OF FIRST STREET "CHARLESTON BOULEVARD", #AB99-015 One of the main features of the SR 304 Transportation improvement Project is the construction on a new roadway alignment south of First Street. This new alignment crosses Callow Avenue, Wycoff Avenue, and Cambrian Avenue; and as such requires that a single street name be established for its use. The development of the new street name was assigned to the project Citizen's Landscape Committee. The Committee unanimously recommended that "Charleston Boulevard" be the name of the new roadway east of First Street to SR3 Interchange. City Staff then solicited community input on the name through a City Council meeting presentation, Inside Bremerton presentation, and a coupon in the Fall 1998 Gateway News. Community response overwhelmingly supported the use of "Charleston Boulevard". The roadway name will be implemented as the new street elements are constructed. Because of the limited access features of the project, only Kitsap Transit will have direct access onto the new roadway, and will be required to change their address. Staff supports passage of the attached ordinance naming SR304 from First Street to the SR3 Interchange to "Charleston Boulevard". Randy Witt, City Engineer, displayed a visual of the area, along with a brief staff report. He pointed out that the roadway is located west of First Street rather than east, as shown on the Agenda Bill and the correction has been made. Also, due to a minor address discrepancy, Kitsap Transit will be required to change their address, as well as a City of Bremerton Pump Station, and both are agreeable. Elizabeth Buell felt the name was appropriate, and supported the name change. #1492 M/S/C/U (Farr/Overson) Motion to approve the corrected ordinance on first reading, establishing a new name for State Route 304 from First Street to the SR3 Interchange as "Charleston Boulevard", TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 6 of 7 11A - PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO.2689, APPROVING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR DAY CARE CENTER FOR UP TO 41 CHILDREN: APPLICANT: EMMANUEL APOSTOLIC CHURCH; LOCATION: 1023 6TM STREET, #AB99-016 Council must decide if the applicant's Special Use Permit Application (SUP98-0017) meets the necessary tests and criteria required for approval of this day care center use. President Shepherd asked the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine. All present Council members remained seated. Jon Holan, Planning Manager, gave a staff report on the proposal. He stated this item was heard at the December 22, 1998 Planning Commission, and they support approval of the Special Use Permit. Rev. Larry Robertson began by thanking the Council for supporting the Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration program. He then stated he was here to represent support for this project, and provided information about improvements recently made to the building used currently by the Church, in addition to the planned Day Care. He thanked the City Planning Department for their assistance through this process. He addressed a letter included in the packet, written by Jim & Terry Richardson, landlords of the building located next to the church. He stated these were the only negative comments he received on this project. In response, they were able to receive a favorable letter from a current tenant of the same apartment building. Roy Mclnnis gave a brief history of his supported the project. Mr. Overson stated he has seen the work in progress on the church, and believes it will be a beautiful facility upon its completion. He congratulated Rev. Robertson and his congregation for putting the plan together. He supported this project, and stated it seemed to be an ideal plan for a Day Care Center. Mr. Montgomery asked if the existing garage was going to interfere with the small play area for 41 children, and were there plans to remove it? Rev. Robertson stated they would not let the garage interfere with these plans, and they could easily remove it. He also stated there was a vacant lot west of the last house, all owned by the church. Motion was made, seconded, and discussion continued... Mr. McConnell had concerns about taking the children across a parking lot to reach the play area. Rev. Robertson stated it is being considered to put the play area next to the Day Care Center, and move the parking lot, or doing whatever it takes. Mr. Farr commended the Church and all the volunteers working on this project to provide a quality day care facility, and fully supported it. TAPE #1594 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 20, 1999 Page 7 of 7 #2135 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Olsen) Motion to approve Special Use Permit for a day care center at Emmanuel Apostolic Church and pass Resolution No. 2689. With no further business, meeting adjourned at 6:35 P.M. City of Bremerton P J/MS/Is cc: Normal Distribution File Vault