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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
SPECIAL MEETING
MARCH 12, 1999
This special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in
the City Council Chambers, 239 4th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Friday, March 12,
1999, at 12:55 P.M., with Council President Mike Shepherd presiding. Council
members present were Jim Reed, Carlos Montgomery, Carol Arends, Lon Overson,
John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne Olsen. Council member David Farr was
absent. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca, Deputy City Clerk Paula
Johnston, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Shepherd.
At the request of Mr. Montgomery. the following item was removed from the Consent
Agenda and placed on the regular Agenda under New Business.
NEW BUSINESS:
2A - MOTION TO CONDITIONALLY APPROVE MEDIATION RESOLUTION IN
PUGET SOUNDKEEPERS ALLIANCE V. CITY OF BREMERTON, #AB99-043
Mediation Resolution dated February 22, 1999 in regards to Puget Soundkeepers
A//iance v. City of Bremerton amending the Consent Decree of September 27, 1993.
The Mediation Resolution resolves only those issues ordered mediated by the Court.
Glenna Malanca, City Attorney, stated she was pleased to have the Mediation
Resolution come before Council, and she had hoped it would be conditionally approved
today. She explained, however, that materials were received by FAX at approximately
7:00 P.M. last evening, at the City's outside-Counsel's office, indicating a motion which
asked for a variety of relief, including 1) relief of appointing a receiver; 2) freezing
assets of the City; 3) suspending the Federal benefits; and 4) arresting the Mayor. She
pointed out that some of these requests could prevent the City from complying with the
Mediation Resolution, where the City is agreeing to accelerate the construction
schedule for the CSO Reduction Program by 3 to 4 years. This conditional approval
today would show the City's good faith to the Court, subject to the Mayor's confirmation
on March 17, 1999 at the City Council meeting, that recent motions filed by PSA do not
defeat the City's ability to perform under the terms of the Mediation Agreement.
Gene Sampley, Public Works Director, added that the judge is not likely to have a
decision on March 30, 1999, but he will hear the motion made by City Council, and take
it under consideration. He supported waiting for the Mayor's recommendation at the
next City Council meeting, to give his staff time to assimilate the impact of this situation.
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City Council Special Meeting Minutes
March 12, 1999
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#0480 M/S/F (Montgomery/McConnell) Motion to conditionally approve Mediation
Resolution in Puget Soundkeepers Alliance v. City of Bremerton subject to the decision
by the judge of the hearing scheduled for March 30, 1999.
Vote on Motion: In Favor: Montgomery
Opposed: Olsen, McConnell, Law, Overson, Arends, Reed, and
Shepherd
Motion fails.
#0640 M/S/C (McConnell/Law) Motion to conditionally approve Mediation Resolution in
Puget Soundkeepers Alfiance v. City of Bremerton subject to Mayor's confirmation on
March 17, 1999, at Council meeting, that recent motions filed by the Alliance do not
defeat the City's ability to perform under the terms of the Mediation Resolution subject,
to City Council's approval of the Mayor's recommendation.
Vote on Motion: In Favor: Montgomery, Olsen, McConnell, Law, Overson,
Arends, and Shepherd
Opposed: Reed
Motion carries.
With no further business meeting adjourned at 1:25 P.M.
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