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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
October 13, 1999
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 13, 1999, at 5:30
P.M., with Council President Mike Shepherd presiding. Council members present were Jim Reed,
Cados Montgomery, Carol Arends, David Farr, Lon Overson, John Law, Cecil McConnell, and Wayne
Olsen. Also present were City Attorney Glenna Malanca, Deputy Clerk Paula Johnston, and
Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Shepherd, and invocation
given by Council member Carol Arends.
Council President Shepherd made the following announcements:
(1) City Council held a Study Session in the Council Conference room, prior to the meeting, to
discuss general Council business.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Minutes of Meeting - September 22, 1999 #AB99-203
B. Minutes of Meeting - September 29, 1999 #AB99-204
C. Minutes of Meeting - October 6, 1999 #AB99-205
#0030 M/S/C (McConnell/Montgomery) Motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Vote on motion: In favor: Olsen, McConnell, Overson, Farr, Arends, Montgomery, Reed,
Shepherd
Abstain: Law
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.
#0054 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Arends) On October 13, 1999, the Council does approve for payment
those vouchers included and further described as follows: 235151 through 235357, and 235105
through 235107 in the amount of $334,622.98.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Wayne Olsen recently returned from a trip to Bremerton's sister City, Kure, Japan, and presented
gifts from the Kure delegation to the Council members, Mayor, and Council President.
Cecil McConnell read a thank-you card received from Del Knauss, who expressed his appreciation
to Cecil for sponsoring the ordinance defining the content items of the Council meetings.
John Law reported on his return from a recent vacation, which he enjoyed. He invited the public to
attend a District 3 meeting on Tuesday, October 19, 199, 7:00 P.M. at the Senior Center on 13th &
Nipsic, which will include a "Report from the State" presented by Rep. Phil Rockefeller, and a
presentation on "Implementation of Downtown Strategies" with the Mayor.
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David Farr announced a ceremony to mark the beginning of the revitalization of the Anderson Cove
Community would take place on Monday, October 18, 1999 at 9:00 AM; and a District 6-7-8 meeting
on Thursday, October 28, 1999, at the Bremerton School District Administration Building. He asked
citizens to call the City Council office if they would like to be added to the District 6 mailing list.
Carol Arends added that the District 6-7-8 meeting will include an update on the "Bremerton
Gateway Project". She also announced the "Italian Spaghetti Festa" sponsored by the Knights of
Columbus to be held Sunday, October 31, 1999.
Carlos Montgomery stated that due to his wife recouperating from recent surgery, he might be
baking cookies for the meeting after all! In addition he reported that he attended the memorial
ceremony last Saturday at Ivy Green Cemetery, which was very well attended by family members of
the USS SARATOGA. He pointed out that many more of these reunions could be held in Bremerton
if the city had a Convention Center.
President Shepherd stated that he represented the Mayor at the Kitsap County Pavilion event to
discuss "Y2K Issues". He also announced that he will be running in the Dublin Marathon in Ireland,
and will be gone for the next few weeks.
MAYORS REPORT
Mayor Horton reported that she briefly attended the event to welcome the USS HAWKBILL held this
evening at Legends, at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. She stated that as the Chairman for the Puget
Sound Regional Economic Development District, discussions were held with the Tacoma City Council
about Emergency Preparedness and dealing with Violence in the Workplace. She announced a 1999
Winter Storm Preparedness Fair on Saturday, October 16, 1999, from 9:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. at the
Kitsap County Pavilion with various workshops, and urged everyone to attend.
LEGISLATIVE REPORT- There was no report his week.
INFORMATION ITEMS
,, Impact of I-695 on Public Transit - Dick Hayes, Director of Kitsap Transit
Proposed reductions in service from Kitsap Transit were discussed. Detailed information is
available from the Kitsap Transit office or the City Council office.
· Impact of I-695 on City of Bremerton - Mayor Lynn Horton
Financial impacts and alternatives were discussed, with possible solutions on the revenue side of
the budget, as well as possible solutions on the expense side of the budget. Detailed information
is available from the Mayor's office or the City Council office. At the conclusion of this report,
Mayor Hodcon asked for direction from the City Council, preferably within 10-days, to allow time
for the preparation of information for discussions at an upcoming Study Session. President
Shepherd asked the Council to provide any written comments to the Mayor as soon as possible.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Ruth Natividad objected to what she described as "campaigning" in the form of the "Information
Items" previously presented on the 1-695 issue. Gordy Byrd agreed.
Ed Pietras, invited the public to attend the 17th Annual "Italian Spaghetti Festa", sponsored by the
Knights of Columbus, on Sunday, October 31, 1999, 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. to benefit the Olympic
Peninsula Kidney Center. Citizens may call 479-9210 for more information
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Paul Drnjevic noted the coldness of the Council Chambers, and the weakness of the Public Address
system of the room. He then wished to discuss a past incident with a Councilman at a public
meeting. President Shepherd informed him of the correct process to file a complaint.
Charlene Burnerr announced several upcoming events sponsored by the Parks Department.
10A - REAPPOINTMENT OF GARY SMITH TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS CITIZENS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE. #AB99-206
Mayor Horton discussed Gary Smith's qualifications, and recommended that he be reappointed to a
two year term on the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
Mr. Law expressed positive comments of Gary Smith, and was pleased to see he would be
reappointed. Mayor Horton invited the pubtic and Council to attend the BKAT Open House on
October 27, 1999.
#2207 M/S/C/U (Law/Montgomery) Motion to confirm the reappointment of Gary Smith to the Public
Access Citizens Advisory Committee.
10B - WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS ADMINISTRATION CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH
JOHNSTON & CULBERTSON, #AB99-207
Peggy Lesser, Risk Manager, explained that the City self-insures its workers' compensation
obligations, and utilizes the services of a certified third party claims administrator to make claim
payments. In March of 1996, Johnston & Culbertson was selected to administer City claims after a
formal RFP process. The current contract expires in January 2000, and the City wishes to extend it
for one additional year. The annual fee for this service will be $14,900 for the first 50 claims, and
$286 per claim for each claim after the first 50.
John Becker asked what was the total cost of the contract; why is it an issue now if it was competed
in 1996; and if the rate of inflation is only 2%, why is this increase 4.2%? Ms. Lesser answered 1)
the annual cost would depend on the number of injuries in a given year (for example, if there were
65 claims, the cost would be $19,190.00; 2) the City is not competing thus year because the
employees seem to be happy with the service, and takeover costs must be considered; 3)
the increase of 4% was proposed by the administrator to continue the contract.
Mr. Montgomery asked what percentage service increased; and what would it cost to go out for
open bids. Ms, Lesser responded about 4.5%, which is average. She also explained it would cost
more than the proposed 4% increase to go out for bid.
#2600 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Law) Motion to approve the amendatory endorsement to the
professional services agreement with Johnston & Culbertson, Inc.
10C -YEAR 2000 CDBG CITIZENS ADVISORY RECOMMENDATION. #AB99-208
Debbie Peavler-Stewart, Administrative Analyst, stated that the City of Bremerton will receive an
estimated $555,000 in Community Development Block Grant Funds for the year 2000 from HUD.
The City previously provided set-asides for the following activities: $90,000 for CDBG administration;
$100,000 for the City's housing program; $20,000 to assist Bremerton Housing Authority develop a
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plan concerning Westpark complex, $10,000 to assist E.D.C. carry out micro-enterprise activities; and
$10,000 for ADA improvements to the Admiral Theater. Applications for the remaining funds were
accepted on August 18. Twenty-eight applications were received, requesting $877, 471. City staff
reviewed the applications to determine that they met threshold requirements and were consistent with
HUD regulations. The Citizens Advisory Committee (Roy Mclnnis, Tina Davis, and David Willis)
reviewed the applications, interviewed each applicant, and rated the project in accordance with the
approved action plan. The Advisory Committee's recommendations are attached.
Roy Mclnnis stated it was difficult to process all the requests, and as money received by HUD
dwindles, it will only become more difficult, but stated that he and the Committee did the best they
could with funds available. He thanked the Mayor and the Council for allowing him to serve on this
Committee.
A letter by Jim Adrian was read into the record, stating his support for the Anderson Cove Project.
H. Emily Moshay expressed her agreement, and thanked David Farr for his work in the community.
Monica Reed, of the Bremerton Food Line; and Joanna Gower, of the Kitsap Sexual Assault Center;
thanked the Committee for their recommendations, and discussed details of their programs.
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Mr. Montgomery commended the Citizens Advisory Committee for their hard work.
Mr. Farr stated that in light of the County's recommendation to also support the Bremerton Food
Line, that a portion of the $150,000 in Capital money proposed for the Bremerton Food Line by the
Citizens Advisory Committee be reduced to $100,000, and to then use $25,000 for traffic calming and
$25,000 for the proposed YWCA project. Ms. Peavler-Stewart verified that the County did
recommended $100,000, but the vote will not take place by the County until November 3, 1999. Mr.
Olsen stated that at this time, he thought some of the other projects requesting funds were more
important than speed bumps, and therefore recommended this item be returned to the Committee for
further review. Ms. Reed stated the anticipated project costs are $500,000, and that due to the
scope of the project, the requests were split among the City and the County, with the balance of
funding from other sources.
Mr. Montgomery stated it would have been helpful to have copies of the County's Committee
recommendations, and that he supported Mr. Farr's proposed amendment because he too has
received numerous requests from citizens in his district wanting speed humps. Mr. Overson, Mr.
Law, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Reed, and Mrs. Arends offered comments in support of the Advisory
Committee and their recommendations. President Shepherd raised concerns over the location of
the facility.
Mayor Horton commented that the Bremerton Food Line was a worthy cause, but believed a building
to suit their needs could be obtained for less money. Mr. Farr stressed that the choice was not
whether or not "to feed people", but a division of a substantial amount of funds in an appropriate
manner. He also pointed out that City Council should not merely "rubber stamp" recommendations by
Advisory Committees, but allow some "minor tweaking" based on a particular situation. He added
that he was talking about less than 10% of the total amount, which he considered to be a minor
adjustment.
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M/SAN (Montgomery/Olsen) Motion to approve the set-asides and the Citizens Advisory Committee
recommendations as presented, with an amendment to reduce Capitol Funding amount for the
Bremerton Food Line from $150,000 to $100,000, and split the additional $50,000.00, with
$25,000.00 to the Speed Hump Program and 25,000.00 to the YWCA.
Further discussion among the City Council continued. The original Motion was then withdrawn to
allow further review by the Citizen Advisory Committee...
#0891 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Montgomery/Farr) Motion to refer this request back to the Citizens
Advisory Committee for further review of this recommendation.
10D - AMENDMENT NO. I TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH CASNE
ENGINEERING, INC. FOR PUMP STATION CS-2 MODIFICATIONS. #AB99-209
Tom Knuckey, Senior Engineer, summarized that Casne Engineering, Inc. was retained to provide
electrical and instrumentation design services for the Sewage Pump Station CW-2 Modifications
project. This project is now entering the construction phase. This Amendment No. 1 includes:
Construction phase services for response to the contractor's anticipated requests for information and
interpretation of contract documents, review of contractor's submittals, and testing and start-up
assistance. This Amendment No. 1 also includes additional engineering services for completion of
the design. The total amount of this amendment is $17,582, for a total contract amount of $34,182.
The requested action before the City Council is approval of Amendment No. 1 to the Professional
Services Agreement with Casne Engineering, Inc.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
#1010 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Farr) Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to the Professional Services
Ageement with Casne Engineering, Inc. for $17,582 and authorize the Mayor to execute the same.
10E - PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR CSO REDUCTION PLAN UPDATE, #AB99-
210
Tom Knuckey, Senior Engineer, stated an update of the City's CSO Reduction Plan is required by
State regulations. The plan provides the strategy for the City's continuing efforts to reduce CSO
events into the Puget Sound as required by State regulations, DOE consent orders, and court orders.
In addition to the plan update, this project includes development of predesign engineering reports for
all remaining basins that require CSO reduction improvements with the exception of the Pine Road
Basin. This project also includes additional engineering services for completion of the facility plan for
the Anderson Cove Basin. The requested action before the City Council is approval of a contract with
HDR Engineering, Inc. for Professional Services. He added that grant funding was received from the
Department of Economic Development.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
Mr. Farr recommended that in the future. the Council be included during the selection process for
engineering firms.
#1220 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/McConnell Motion to approve the contract with HDR Engineering, Inc.
for $349,300 for Professional Services, and authorize the Mayor to execute the same.
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10F - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MARTEN & BROWN. #AB99-211
The EXTENSION TO EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH OGDEN
MURPHY WALLACE; AND ElMS & FLYNN was postponed for one week.
Glenna Malanca, City Attorney, stated that the City has retained counsel to provide legal services in
areas of expertise. Upon occasion, a new law firm is asked to provide services based on their
expertise on a current lawsuit involving the City, or extend their services for additional time when the
City is satisfied with the current services being received and those that are in litigation. Marten &
Brown will be asked to provide services relating to environmental law for a period ending December
31, 2001.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
#1400 M/S/C (Montgomery/McConnell) Motion to approve the professional services agreement with
Marten & Brown to a period ending December 31, 2001; and to withhold the consideration of the
extension with Ogden Murphy Wallace, and Eims& Flynn to a later date.
Vote on motion: In favor: OIsen, McConnell, Law, Overson, Montgomery, Reed. Arends
Abstain: Farr
Motion carried.
11A -ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) AMENDING SECTION 6.02.110 OF THE BREMERTON
MUNICIPAL CODE. "SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE". #AB99-212
John Law reported the ordinance changes committee membership to reflect two council members
rather than one; and two citizens rather than three. The other members remain the same. He further
clarified there were currently no Council members appointed on the committee. Mr. Montgmery
recommended that one Council member be appointed from the Fiscal & Budget Committee and the
second Council member be appointed from the Operations Committee.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
#1480 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/McConnell) Motion to approve Ordinance on first reading.
11B - ORDINANCE (FIRST READING) ESTABLISHING A BREMERTON POLICE RESERVE
OFFICER BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND CREATING A NEW CHAPTER OF THE BREMERTON
MUNICIPAL CODE, #AB99-213
Peggy Lesser, Risk Manager, stated that as a result of legislation enacted during the last session,
police reserve officers are now eligible for expanded benefits provided under the Volunteer
Firefighters' and Reserve Officers' Relief and Pension Act. For the first time, police reserve officers,
are eligible for medical benefits as well as disability and survivors' benefits for injuries incurred in the
performance of police reserve duties. In order to participate, the City must adopt an enabling
ordinance and create a Reserve Officer Board of Trustees. Chief Rob Forbes explained there were
25 Police Reserve Officers who perform a vital service to the community, and stated this new chapter
allowing expanded benefits was long overdue, and urged the Council's support.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
Mr. McConnell noted the additional cost for coverage is only $60.00 per Officer, per year.
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#1600 M/S/C/U (Montgomery/Olsen) Motion to approve ordinance on first reading, creating chapter
2.98 of the Bremerton Municipal Code.
11C - ORDINANCE NO. 4667 (SECOND READING) AMENDING CHAPTER 10.11 OF THE
BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE. #AB99-214
Glenna Malanca, City Attorney, reported at First Reading, that the attached ordinance amends
Chapter 10.11 by providing that the relocation of a conveyance or motor vehicle within five hundred
(500) feet and in a public right-of-way is to be considered the same location of the parking prohibition
of seventy-two (72) hours or more in a public right-of-way.
There were no questions or comments from the public.
#1648 M/S/C (Farr/McConnell) Motion to pass Ordinance No. 4667 on second reading.
Vote on motion: In favor: Overson, Farr, Montgomery, Reed, McConnell, Arends
Abstain: Olsen, Law
With no further business meeting adjourned at 8:05 P.M.
MIKE SHEPHERD, Council President
City of Bremerton
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