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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
FEBRUARY 3, 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,
February 3, 1999, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Mike Shepherd presiding.
Council members present were Jim Reed, Carlos Montgomery, Carol Arends, David
Farr, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council member Lon Overson
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 Pastor Jeff Chandler of Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Meeting - January 13, 1999 #AB99-020
B. Minutes of Meeting - January 20, 1999 #AB99-021
#0004 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Montgomery) 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.
#0014 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Arends) On February 3, 1999 the Council does approve
for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: Checks 227625
through 227770, in the amount of $333,663.10.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Mr. Olsen announced the next combined District l& 2 meeting will be held Thursday,
February 18, 1999, 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center located at
Clare & Lebo. A "Town House" meeting will be the format for the evening.
Mr. McConnell invited the Mayor to attend the District 1 & 2 District meeting.
Mr. Law invited citizens to attend the next District 3 meeting in lower Manette on
Tuesday, February 16, 1999 at the Senior Center located at E. 13th & Nipsic at 7:00
P.M. He also announced the opening of Art Deco's Diner & Pizza at 2204 E 11th Street.
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Mrs. Arends announced a meeting for Districts 6, 7, & 8 to be held Thursday, February
11, 1999, 7:00 P.M. at the Bremerton School District Administration Building located at
134 N. Marion. Acting Chief Rob Forbes from the Bremerton Police Department will be
available to answer questions. She also announced a production of "Jack E and the
Giant" at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center, February 9-10, at 6:00
P.M.; and a 20th Anniversary Celebration program at the West Sound Technical Skills
Center on Wednesday, February 10, 1999 beginning at 3:30 P.M.
President Shepherd reported that he attended a phenomenal event at the Admiral
Theater last Saturday with acoustic guitar player John McEuen, founding member of
the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. The evening was dedicated to welcoming the USS TARAWA.
MAYORS REPORT
Mayor Horton thanked the number of people responsible for the Business Fair held
last Thursday. Many positive comments about the event were heard, and it was well
attended. She thanked Olympic College, working in partnership with the City of
Bremerton, for the Small Business Center that will be located in Bremerton, and will
help small businesses with business planning. She reported that information was
recently sent out in customer water utility bills about a program for individuals who need
improvements to their home in terms of roof repair or painting. Applications are
currently being accepted for work to be done in July. Anyone who might be interested
can call Marylyn Waibel at the Community Development Department at 478-5275.
President Shepherd announced the "Information on Sinclair Landing Project" item
would be moved to the end of the meeting.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT
Reported that the West Sound Technical Skill Center located at 101 National Avenue
now accepts used motor oil for recycling Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 1:30 P.M.
and follows the Bremerton School District holiday schedule.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Frank Burton & Conrad Esser voiced their concerns over the lack of City assistance in
providing safety measures on a hillside adjoining their properties, next to the Panda Inn
Restaurant, which is owned by Joe Mentor. Due to the heavy rains, mudslides have
now slid onto their driveways posing a threat to the safety and security of their homes.
He asked the City Council to direct an investigation of this matter or they would contact
the Attorney General's Office of Washington to find out why the City of Bremerton
allows certain individuals to ignore and violate City ordinances.
John Becker suggests the City investigate the idea of refinancing the City's debt,
especially the sewer debt, from the current 5.2% and 5.4%, to a reduced rate of 3.25%
or 3.5%, to reduce the amount of debt service to the City or use to reduce sewer rates.
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Virgil Elkington wanted to know how the City was going to get back the $309,000
spent to install fluoridation equipment, now that citizens voted not to fluoridate the
water, and who was responsible for spending the money since he feels it was misspent.
Ruth Natividad discussed the fluoride issue, and stated a video about an "Information
Forum" held to discuss fluoride is available by calling 377-7206.
Paul Drenjevic had several questions on the fluoridation ordinance, including what is
that ordinance number going to be, when will the ordinance be issued, and the date the
ordinance will be effective. He also questioned if the equipment for fluoridation was
installed, and water tested, even though Council voted to suspend it until after the
February vote.
President Shepherd briefly discussed the issue of civility, and congratulated the
audience and the Council for respecting this request. He then addressed the concerns
raised at a previous Council meeting regarding Council members travelling to
Washington D.C. He stated that if the Council had a need to educate the Legislative
leaders on local issues, they would utilize that option, after thorough discussion.
However, at this time, they do not see a particular need to make this trip. Council is
currently working with Legislative leaders in Olympia on significant issues that will affect
the City.
10A - PURCHASE OF A POT HOLE PATCHER ASSEMBLY, #AB99-022
To authorize the expenditure of $49,960.76 plus tax for purchase and installation of a
Pro-Patch Model TCM 415-160-DH pothole patcher assembly box and associated
equipment included in the attached quotation from H.D. Industries, Inc. to be installed
on an existing City truck. It is requested that the call for bids be waived and a single
source purchase be authorized based on standardization and compatibility with existing
equipment in the fleet.
Public comment - none.
Mr. Reed asked if this issue is approved, will the order date of February 28, 1999 be
honored, and how was the revenue acquired for this purchase? Bob Tulp, Operations
Manager, stated that the order date would be met, and funds were set aside in the 1998
budget from the 510 Account (Equipment Rental Reserve Fund) to purchase a brand
new truck, at almost double the cost of purchasing this updated equipment.
#1145 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Farr) Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the single
source purchase of a Pro-Patch Model TCM 415-160-DH pothole patcher and
associated equipment to be supplied and installed by H.D. Industries in the amount of
$49,960.76 plus tax, subject to City Administrative Policies and Procedures.
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10B-APPOINTMENT OF KAREN MASON TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
#AB99-023
There is a vacancy on the Civil Service Commission. It is recommended Karen Mason
be appointed to fill the vacancy.
Mayor Horton stated she is pleased Ms. Mason applied for this Commission. Although
she only recently met her, she feels she will do an excellent job, and will be a wonderful
addition to the Commission. Ms. Mason was introduced to the Council.
Public comment - none.
Mr. Law stated he has knowledge of Ms. Mason, and is very impressed with her.
#1345 M/S/C/U (Law/McConnell) Motion to confirm the appointment of Karen Mason to
the Civil Service Commission.
INFORMATION ON SINCLAIR LANDING PROJECT
Randy McGreal, with The Commercial Group (TCG), presented a handout titled "City
Action on MDA Milestone F, City Approval of Development Program Proposal". He
stated that the City was to approve or reject the recommended Development Program
within 60 days of receiving the Master Developer's recommendation and report (which
he stated was delivered April 15, 1998), but that on August 5, 1998, Council delayed
approval until after January 15, 1999. He provided descriptions of other Milestones (A
through [) with their current status, and described the major tasks completed by TCG
over the past 9 months. He stated that the goal of The Commercial Group is to
convince the Council to take action on "Milestone F - City Approval of Development
Program Proposal". He discussed the Project Schedule, and stated Sinclair Landing
was moving forward faster than comparable projects of similar complexity (i.e.
construction of the Town Center in Reston, Virginia - 37 years; Redmond Town Center
- 10 years; Kitsap Mall - 10 years), but that a project of this scale was going to take
some time.
Rich Rucker, also with The Commercial Group, discussed "Land Acquisition Status"
and provided a chart showing which property owners have been contacted, and stated
that each were presented either a proposed option agreement or participation in the
project on an equity basis. A contractor did an analysis of existing structures within the
P.U.D. to see what it would take to bring the structures up to a leasable or rentable
status. He also discussed Leasing Status, and listed various components such as
Festival Retail, Neighborhood Retail, Commuter Retail Building, Hotel, Outlet, and
Office space.
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Mr. McGreal returned to discuss Financing Commitments. He reported that on June
22, 1998 the Mayor, City Treasurer, and City Attorney met with TCG and their lenders
in Seattle. From that meeting, which included specialists from Boston, Toronto, New
York, Los Angeles, and Vancouver, B.C., they concluded that financing of the private
components was feasible, and that financing of the public components required
Washington State as a co-signor with the City of Bremerton. He further went on to
state that on December 4, 1998, TCG provided an Equity Commitment letter for
financing the private components to all of the signatories of the MDA. He stated that
negotiations have been underway since November 1998 with a Development Partner
for an Outlet Center, and the most recent proposal is currently in legal review with the
developer. This developer also has other projects in the State of Washington. He
discussed hurdles to be overcome including 1 ) the City finding a co-signer to ensure
financial capability to purchase the parking garage, and defining street improvements;
2) executing of land options by TCG; and 3) the need for Kitsap Transit and the
Washington State Ferry System to negotiate a location for the Kiss n' Ride. In
conclusion, he stated that TCG has gone as far as they can until the City finds a way to
ensure that they can purchase the Parking Garage after it is built by TCG. He stated an
opening date can not be set until the schedule of the garage is known, and lease
negotiations can not go any further until they can tell tenants when they can move in.
He reiterated the most significant thing the City Council could do is to approve
Milestone F so they could build Sinclair Landing.
Mr. Elkinton asked for a Point of Order, stating the "Information on Sinclair Landing
Project' item was originally scheduled to be heard prior to "Public Recognition", and that
he attended this meeting for that reason, because he had questions he wanted to ask.
President Shepherd denied the Point of Order stating there was not to be any public
discussion on this issue, since it was an Information Item only.
With no further business, meeting adjourned at 6:37 P.M.
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