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Home My WebLink About04/07/99 TAPE #1607 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 7, 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, April 7, 1999, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President Mike Shepherd presiding. Council members present were Carlos Montgomery, Carol Arends, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne OIsen. Council members Jim Reed, David Farr, and Lon Overson were absent. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca, Deputy Clerk Paula Johnston, and Council Assistant Christine Grenier. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Shepherd and invocation given by Reverend Cleveland Williams of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church. President Shepherd made the following announcements: (1) City Council held a Pre-Council Study Session to discuss General Council Business. CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes of Meeting - March 17, 1999 #AB99-062 #0075 MISICIU (McConnell/Montgomery) Motion to approve the 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. #0105 MISICIU (Montgomery/Arends) On April 7, 1999, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 229493 to 229694 in the amount of $424,013.27; and Regular Payroll for the period ending March 31, 1999, in the amount of $980, 097.96. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. McConnell announced that metal spikes may be worn at Gold Mountain Golf Course until May 1, 1999. For more information, call 415-5428. Also, there will be a District 1 and 2 Town Meeting on Thursday, April 15 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. at the Parks and Recreation Center located on Lebo Boulevard. Mayor Lynn Horton will be attending. TAPE #1607 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 7, 1999 Page 2 of 4 Mr. Law announced that Sammy Kahn's memorial service was held today where many recalled his .service to the community. The next District 3 meeting will be held on April 20, 1999 with special guest Sheriff Steve Boyer, at the Senior Center located on the corner of Nipsic and E 13th Street. Mrs. Arends announced that the "Clean-Up Week" for the City of Bremerton will be April 12-16 from 10:00 A.M-6:00 P.M., and April 17 from 8:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M. Those items accepted for pick up are limited to City residents and may be up to 8 feet in length. The restrictions for pick-up are that no loads can be larger than a pickup truck or small trailer. Olympic View Landfill will accept furniture, mattresses, and other "soft" items, while no appliances will be accepted. The Olympic View Landfill will accept those items during the week for half of the normal rate. For information on either Clean-Up Week or The Olympic View Landfill, please call 478-5920. The School District Board of Directors will be meeting on Thursday, April 15 at 5:30 P.M. at the School District Administration Office located on Marion Avenue to discuss a Resolution to approve an education plan and a reduction in force. Mr. Montclomerv announced that a combined District 6,7,8 meeting will be held in April with the date to be announced at a later time. Mr. Shepherd announced that the Evergreen Children's Theater will hold a sneak preview benefit for the new puppet museum at Admiral Theater located on Pacific Avenue on Sunday, April 11, 1999 from 3:00-6:00 P.M. The West Sound Arts Council will hold a grand opening for the Glided Age Collection April 9 from 7:00-9:00 P.M. located on 4th Street. Habitat for Humanity will hold an orientation meeting on April 18 at 3:00 P.M. at the Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church located on Park Ave. MAYOR'S REPORT The Mayor announced that there will be an Armed Forces Pageant this evening at 7:00 P.M. located at the Bremerton High School. A listing of events is available for Water Week, which will take place August 28-October 3 and the registration deadline for Water Week events is May 28. Further information can be obtained by calling (360) 943-3642. The Mayor proclaimed the month of April 1999 as "Countdown to Earth Day 1999" in the City of Bremerton. April 17 will be commemorated nationally as the 29th anniversary of the founding of Earth Day. The annual statewide clean-up, recycling, and beautification events are being sponsored in part by Kitsap County Department of Surface and Storm water Management with the theme "Think Globally, Act Locally", to clean our environment. The Clean-up will take place on April 17 at the First Street Dock from 11am- 2pm. Don Larson received the proclamation and encouraged people to attend. Meeting sites will be located at the end of 2nd Street near the boardwalk, Lyon's boat launch located on Lebo Boulevard. Other sites included the area near the Shipyard and Port Orchard near Annapolis. TAP E #1607 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 7, 1999 Page 3 of 4 The Mayor proclaimed April 4-10,1999 as "Building Safety Week" in Bremerton. For construction and building codes to be effective and enforced, cohesion and cooperation must exist between buildings and officials and the people they serve. Through the efforts of state and local building officials and their working relationships with the construction industry, the administration of these health and life safety standards is assured. Numerous groups are joining efforts to promote the use of building and construction codes through the observance of Building Safety Week. The theme of the 1999 Building Safety Week will be "A Safer World Is On the Horizon". The Proclamation was received by Judy Johnson. She encouraged the public to call 478-5211 or 478-5275 to receive further information regarding Building Safety Week or other concerns regarding current building projects. The Mayor also announced there will be a welcoming of the USS Abraham Lincoln tomorrow night at Legends, located at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. LEGISLATIVE REPORT None. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Louis Mentor emphasized that ferries are vital to Bremerton and offered the idea of low interest loans to residents to fix bulkheads in order to eliminate the need for lawsuits and injunctions against ferry service providers. Buck King presented a letter to the City Council and requested that the cable on the flag pole at a waterfront park located on Trenton Avenue be fixed so that the P.O.W. flags may be replaced. Larry Dickerson offered an apology regarding last week's comments regarding Joe Diamond, He emphasized that tenants, rental owners, and property owners must be responsible to provide for a peaceful neighborhood. John Becker announced that on April 8 at 7:30 AM at the Silverdale Community' Center, located on Silverdale Way, the Bremerton and Silverdale Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with Puget Sound Naval Bases Association, are sponsoring a meeting with Congressman Dicks and Congressman Inslee, who will provide an update on Congressional issues. Don Larson mentioned the process of urban renewal in the San Diego area and discussed how project design can improve tourism and pedestrian access. Roy Mclnnis apologized for comments that he made at a prior City Council meeting. TAPE #1607 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes April 7, 1999 Page 4 of 4 9A - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH WASHINGTON TIMBERLAND MANAGEMENT FOR CABLE SALVAGE AND THINNING, #AB99-063 Washington Timberland Management (WTM) will provide logging plan, operator, operations management, and marketing for highest value, on approximately 130 acres of second growth timber within Water Utility forest land as specified by the Forestry Manager. Harvest operations will consist of thinning to a residual stocking of approximately 120 stems/acre and salvaging of diseased and/or dead timber as identified from GIS maps provided by the Forestry Division and field identification provided by WTM. This action will further the overall goals of the Forest Management Plan and will substantially contribute to the Water Utility's revenue for 1999. WTM will be compensated by receiving 10% of the delivered log price on harvested timber. Bill McKinney discussed the history of other agreements similar to this agreement before the City Council. Prior salvage projects have generated $3.5 million dollars. As of today, 70,000 trees have been planted. The prospective salvage and thinning project includes 130 acres and $240,000 dollars is expected to be the return on this project. Mr. Montgomery asked how the Endangered Species Act listing would affect the harvest. Mr. McKinney responded that there are 50-100 foot buffer zones around streams that are located in the areas of the thinning project. Therefore, the project would not be affected by the Endangered Species listing which applies to projects in the proximity of salmon bearing waters. #1400 MISICIU (Montgomery/McConnell) Motion to authorize the Mayor to execute the attached professional services agreement. With no further business meeting adjourned at 6:15 P.M. City of Bremerton PJ/MS/cg C: Normal Distribution File