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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/96TAPE #1349 UNAPPROVED DRAFT COUNCIL APPROVED JAN 3 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 10, 1996 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 10, 1996, at 5:30 P.M., with Council President John Law presiding. Council members present were Bob Winters, A1 Colvin, Cecil McConnell, Carlos Montgomery, Sherril Huff-Menees, David Farr, Richard Neville, and Lon Overson. Also present were City Attorney Ian Sievers and Deputy City Clerk Gil Johnson The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Law and Invocation given by Reverend Calvin Fann of Emmanuel Apostolic Church. ELECTION OF CITY COUNCIL OFFICERS President Huff-Menees opened nominations for the position of City Council President: Mr. Farr nominated Sherril-Huff Menees Mr. Winters nominated John Law M/S/C/U(Neville/Montgomery) that nominations be closed. Results of balloted vote: John E. Law, City Council President President John Law was seated as City Council President and thanked Sherril for having worked so hard to make sure the Council was well organized and he looked forward to as good a years as she created this past year. President Law opened nominations for the position of City council Vice President: Mr. Neville nominated David Farr Mr. Overson nominated Carlos Montgomery Mr. Winters nominated Richard Neville M/S/C/U(Overson/Montgomery) that nominations be closed. Results of balloted vote: Richard Neville as City Council Vice President. President Law opened nominations for the position of Mayor Protem: Mr. Overson nominated David Farr President Law nominated Bob Winters M/S/C/U(Overson/Montgomery) that nominations be closed. Results of balloted vote: David Farr as Mayor Protem CONSENT AGENDA A. Minutes -- December 6, 1995 #AB96-003 B. Minutes -- December 13, 1995 #AB96-004 0289 #0327 #0352 TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 2 of 13 M/S/C(Neville/Montgomery) to approve the Minutes of December 6, 1995 with the following corrections: deleting the name "Richard" from those attending the City Council meeting (page. 1); and on page 11 under John Thomas' testimony correcting a misspelled word in the middle of the paragraph: "No firefighter will enter a burning building...", not billing". Vote on motion: Motion carried. In Favor: Abstain: Overson, Neville, Farr, Huff-Menees, Montgomery, Colvin, Law McConnell, Winters M/S/C(Neville/Farr) to approve the Minutes Of December 13, 1995, with the correction of stating Mr. Neville's full name - Richard Neville in the section showing those in attendance. Vote on motion; Motion carried. In Favor: Overson, Neville, Farr, Huff-Menees Montgomery, Colvin, Law, Winters Abstain: McConnell 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. M/S/C/U(Colvin/Montgomery) on January 10, 1996, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 183857 through 183864, 183881 through 194209 in the amount of $698,854.15; and Regular Payroll for the period ending 12-31-95, in the total amount of $621,208.36. President Law made the following announcement: (1) City Council Study Session on January 22, 1996, starting at 5:30 P.M., in the Council Conference Room. Topics of discussion (1) Construction Project Update; (2) Telemetry Demonstration; (3) Concession Support/Parks & Recreation Department. (2) City Council Executive Session, immediately following this Council meeting to discuss "Review Of Personnel Performance". (3) City Council Study Session on January 24, 1996, 5:00- 5:25 P.M., in the Council Conference Room. Topic to be discussed: "City's Wellness Program". COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Overson complimented Mrs. Huff-Menees on the excellent job she did as City Council President, especially during some very TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 3 of 13 difficult Council sessions, by always maintaining her composure, patients and professional demeanor. He believes she was the most active of the Council members in and out of the Council and her knowledge of County government has been beneficial to the City. He strongly encouraged her to continue her involvement on Kitsap Regional Planning Council as well as the Sinclair Landing project. Mr. Farr referenced a newspaper article in The Sun detailing the health problems of Donald Pratt, Director of Community Development, who had undergone recent cancer surgery. He was pleased to report Mr. Pratt came through the surgery and was recovering perhaps a little better than anticipated. Mr. Pratt anticipates being in the hospital for about nine days and he wanted to thank everyone who had though of him and offered their prayers for his recovery. Mrs. Huff-Menees congratulated Mr. Law on his being elected as Council President and offered any support and assistance he might need from her. She thanked all of the Council members for their support and assistance during her term as City Council President. She also wished Mr. Pratt well as well as his family members. She requested that any citizens interested in being on a Citizens Advisory Committee for the purpose of discussing the Gorst- Bremerton Connector project, and specifically the gateway into Bremerton, please contact the City Council Office 478-5280. Since that project has been approved and is moving ahead through the process, the intent is to stay ahead of the game in terms of what it actually might look like and have citizens participation in that development. The intent is to have a wide-spread citizen representation on that committee, so there is no restriction that one must live in a particular district. Anyone interested in this committee may also contact her directly at 373-1241. Mr. Montgome~ announced Districts #6, #7 and #8 will hold a Combined District Meeting on February 1, 1996, 7:00 P.M., at the Bremerton School District Administration Building on Montgomery Avenue and Burwell Street. The main topic for that meeting will be the Sinclair Landing Association presentation. Mr. McConnell reported on Tuesday, January 9, District #2 held its first District meeting, and those attending that meeting were enthusiastic. He came away from the meeting with the impression that District #2 is going to have a very productive future. Mr. Colvim thanked his wife Hazel for her continued loving care chauffeuring him so that he could attend to City business. He also complimented Mrs. Huff-Menees on the wonderful job she did as Council President and that he enjoyed serving under her leadership. He congratulated Mr. Law on his being voted Council President and thanked Mr. Winters for his year of service as Mayor Protem. TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 4 of 13 Mr. Winters congratulated Mr. Law on his being seated as Council President and thanked Mrs. Huff-Menees for her service as out-going Council President. He extended congratulations to Councilman Farr for his election as Mayor Protem. He noted Councilman Neville will again serve as Council Vice President and congratulated him on his retaining that position. He referenced a letter he received from Mel Wortman in which he indicated that he agreed with Mr. Winters on several recent decisions, the Anderson Creek issue and the condemnation issue, and Mr. Winters thanked him for that. Mr. Winters offered his apology for not responding in a more timely manner to Mr. Wortman's concerns; however, he did want him to be aware that Councilman Montgomery is Mr. Wortman's Council representative, not Mr. Winters. Mr. Law expressed his thanks to his fellow Council members for electing him President. He announced the next District #3 Neighborhood Meeting will be held January 16, 1996, 7:00 P.M., at the Senior Center. The subject for that meeting will be the downtown development plan and as representative of District #3, is interested in concerns and questions residents may have. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Police Chief Paul DuFrense introduced Lt. Ron Mox, who was unable to attend the earlier swearing in of Lieutenants and would now be sworn in by Municipal Court Judge Bruce Martin. Judge Martin administered the Oath Of Office to Lt. Mox. Police Chief Paul DuFrense introduced the City's newest Police Officer Wendy Davis, who recently completed her Police Academy training and had the distinction of being No. i overall in her Police Academy class of 21 candidates. Officer Davis served as a Bremerton Police Reserve Officer and placed No. 1 on the Civil Service examination. President Law extended congratulations to Lt. Ron Mox and welcomed Officer Davis. Charles Brown referenced the Sinclair Landing Association issue that was acted upon by Council at the December 20, 1995, City Council meeting, and raised the following concerns: (1) The City Attorney was not present to answer questions and the Sinclair Landing Associations' attorney was present and answered question; (2) the possibility of a conflict of interest issue with the following individuals serving on the SLABoard Of Directors: Kitsap County Commissioner Phil Best, Councilman Sherril Huff-Menees, Port Of Bremerton Commissioner Fred Schoneman, Mayor Lynn Horton. He wanted the public to know that Commissioner Schoneman has removed himself from any voting or discussions on the SLA. (3) He now understands that the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) has been TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 5 of 13 revised by Kitsap County and the Port Of Bremerton. He questioned if the City Council will vote on a revised MOU? (4) When he attended the December 20 meeting, there were very few questions raised about the SLA's budget. Another concern he wished to convey to Council was the problem of a parking lot vacuum truck operating between 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM at K-Mart on Wheaton Way. He asked if the City had a noise ordinance in affect that would prevent such activity since he was being impacted four blocks away at his residence. (5) He would like to see the City provide a budget payment plan for City sewer and water charges, such as that used by Puget Power, which averages the total amount of his bill spread out over 12 months. Ed Pietras thanked his Council representative Sherril Huff-Menees for a job well done as Council President and congratulated John Law as the new Council President. He announced the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund luncheon will be held Sunday, January 14, 2:00 P.M., at the Kitsap Golf And Country Club. The cost for this event is $15.00; the Guest Speaker is King County Councilman Ron Sims. Peggy Adkins, 10183 W. Old Belfair Highway, Bremerton, WA 98312, thanked the City for cleaning up the mess left after the tree cutting along the Old Belfair Highway. However, after the recent wind storm more tree limbs and debris have fallen on the roadway and need to be cleaned up so people can walk or ride their bike along the side of the road. She pointed out there is a 6-8 inch deep rut on the right side of the road near McKenna Falls Road. Carol Atkinson, Bremerton Main Street, invited anyone interested in serving on the Blackberry Festival Committee to attend their first meeting on Thursday, January 11, 1:00 P.M., in the Police Resource Division Conference Room. Also, the first St. Patrick's Day planning session will be held on January 24, 8:00 A.M., in the Main Street Conference Room. 7A - WARREN AVENUE BASIN CSO REDUCTION PROJECT, CHANGE ORDER #4, #AB96-005 Change Order #4 includes extra work items, and an increase in the asphalt concrete pavement and reconnect existing side sewer items. The cost for extra work is $84,194.69. A summary of the extra work is attached to the change order. The increased cost in asphalt concrete pavement is $173,125.00. This increase is a result of an error in the amount included in the bid proposal. The increased quantity of side sewer re-connection could not be anticipated and resulted in a cost increase of $28,900.00. The total cost of Change Order #4 is $286,219.69. This would increase the total contract amount to $3,588,041.72. This amount is within the project budget. TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 6 of 13 Tim Richard, Senior Engineer, explained the Change Order includes the following: (1) Adjust the unit for Bid Item 40 (Asphalt Concrete Paving, Class B) from $12.50 per square yard to $72.00 per ton and increase the total quantity to 2,500 tons. This quantity of asphalt was required to restore the storm/sanitary sewer trenches in accordance with the City's standards and in accordance with the plans for this project. The asphalt quantity estimated in the bid proposal for this project was incorrect due to an error by the Engineering consultant plans in their estimate of the area and depth of the asphalt resulting in the underestimation of the quantity in the proposal. The quantity included in the change order is the correct quantity of asphalt for this project. The unit bid price for the asphalt was significantly lower than what the City has received on other recent projects. Mr. Richard apologized to Council for not bringing this item to them previously, but he did not realize the magnitude of the consultant's underestimation of quantity of asphalt until the paving over the past few months. He has discussed this item with the consultant engineer and they plan a meeting on conclusion of the project to evaluate their performance in preparation of plans and specifications. Item is extra work in the amount of $84,194.69, which is miscellaneous extra work encountered during construction. The primary items are associated with the delays to the outfall construction at Evergreen Park resulting from the delay in getting a lease from the Department Of Natural Resources, also costs associated with a 16-inch water line conflict with the 36-inch storm main and the demolition of the quonset hut. There are other items such as unmarked water services and a few problems that were encountered. Item 3 is an increase in the coined from 40 to 108 side sewer reconnections and the amount of this increase is $28,900. There is no real way to estimate or predict how many side sewers will be discovered on a job like this and because it was a large diameter storm sewer can't change the grade once you are laying a run of pipe so it had to be relocated. The full amount of the Change Order is $286,219.69 and it is within the project budget and contingency established when the project was approved by the City Council. Roy McInnis, Maple Street, stated if he remembered correctly when this project came before Council some time ago, a question was asked by one of the Council members regarding the dollar figure given for asphalt. He asked how close was this project when the figures were given earlier? He felt the requested change was steep in the amount it takes to complete a particular project. Mr. Richard stated the consulting engineer that put the plans together made an error in the estimate of the amount of asphalt for the project. The total quantity dollar wise is $173,000. The asphalt paving required for the job was not shown correctly in the original TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 7 of 13 bid proposal from the contractor because of the consultant's error. Mr. Neville pointed out the proposal was in error by 2,500 tons at $72.00 per ton. Mr. Winters stated when this item was presented at the Council Operations Committee it greatly concerned him and he thanked Mr. McInnis for being a concerned and attentive citizen and asking the right questions. He asked who was the consulting engineer? Mr. Richard stated Parametrix Inc. Mr. Winters asked how much did the City pay Parametrix for that information? Mr. Richard stated he believed the amount for the total design and modeling for this project was $550,000. Mr. Winters asked by how much was the estimate off from the required amount? Mr. Richard stated $160,000. Mr. Winters asked how does the City remedy this now and what do we plan to do in the future to insure more accurate engineering estimates? Mr. Richard explained the quantity he cited is the quantity necessary to complete the project properly. They have met with the consultant and will meet again in addition to their being evaluated at the end of the project. Normally, the consultants have a Q&A, which they usually double check and the Engineering Department tries to do the same thing in-house. This project's design was completed at the time he hired on with the City. Parametrix's performance will be considered in future selection processes. Mr. Winters asked if the consulting firm's engineers change any methods in order to miscalculate? Mr. Richard stated yes, originally they had the quantity for resurfacing broken into three different categories, i.e, asphalt over concrete, concrete and asphalt pavement. Typically, that category is usually separated into two items, concrete and asphalt, and that separation was done after they prepared the original quantity and carried the concrete in the concrete quantity, but failed to carry the asphalt in the asphalt quantity and that is the significant portion of the error. The consultant's estimate for the project was approximately five million dollars and he believes that was based on a closer estimate than what was provided in the proposal. Mr. Winters asked if the work is completed, and if not how close? Mr. Richard stated the work is nearly 95% complete. Mr. Colvin asked the City Attorney how much of a mistake can be made without any recourse? Ian Sievers, City Attorney, stated it is a considerable amount of money, except the City is actually getting value for the amount of money being spent on the correct amount of asphalt required for this project. If the City made the consultant engineer pay for the shortfall, the City would be getting a windfall. There can be some costs or consequences to the City because of the engineering mistake and estimates, but those would be more related to transactional costs, such as correcting the mistake, added paperwork, additional staff time, maybe some TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 8 of 13 delays in the project, maybe some additional financing costs to obtain additional funding. Toward the end of the project, he and Mr. Richards can review the project to see if there were some of those kinds of costs that could be passed on to Parametrix Inc. Mr. McCcnne11 asked if it was standard procedure to complete the additional work prior to getting Council's approval? Mr. Richard stated normally he includes an item in the Bid Proposal for Force Account work and unexpected things like water services, etc. There is a formula in the contract and standard specifications in the State of Washington that allows for that kind of situation. Mr. McConnell stated he would prefer that Council approval be given before the money is spent. Mr. Winters referenced Mr. Sievers' comment about the City receiving a windfall if the consultant engineer was required to cover the additional costs. He questioned why is it wrong to have a windfall? Mr. 8ievers stated you need damage before you can get a cause of action to go to Court. The Court would rule that the City has a project that is worth the total amount plus the additional amount of asphalt. The only damage that would be caused by Parametrix was in providing the information on the proper quantity later rather than sooner at the beginning of the project, and the City would have to show how it was injured by that late information. Mr. Overson stated he sees the City having two problems: (1) the City or a representative of the City apparently obligated the City to pay for this without full authority and now the City has to cover that individual, which is a point of concern. But, he did believe if it was pushed to the limit, the City could tell the contractor you gave us the bid and that is what is paid. Otherwise, what the City would be doing is telling the contractor as time goes on the bid can be changed, thereby encouraging non- professional input. Council has discussed with staff previously the need to insure the authority is in place before a contractor's bid is changed or before modifications like this are made and paid for. He asked the City Attorney if the City was within its rights to tell the contractor they would be paid based on their bid? Mr. Sievers pointed out it was not the contractor that made the error in his bid, but rather the information or request for bids that was given to them. Parametrix Inc., developed the City's specifications, which were incorrect. Mr. Overson stated then what Mr. Sievers was saying was it really lies with City Staff that made the decision to go ahead and finish it off and promising the contractor they would be paid. Mr. Sievers stated he was not sure about the timing and authority on the change order. It looked like there should have been prior authorization. #1876 TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 9 of 13 Mr. Winters stated he understands the contractor did perform the work based on the information given to him. However, does the City have the right to go back to the engineering consultant for recovery of this payment? Mr. Sievers explained the consulting engineer is actually the City's side in putting out the contract specifications and that is really what our project should have cost and is the value received in the final analysis unless the City can show that a delay caused by the consultant's error caused the City some injury and additional cost. Mr. Colvin stated in other words it would be like the "right hand slapping the left" for something it did, its all in-house. Mr. Sieve:s stated no, the City does have a contract, not in-house, and the City did pay Parametrix, Inc., a substantial fee and they can cause harm and cause a lawsuit from the City. But, it is not the kind of injury where a consultant miss-designed something and it recreates a sinkhole in the street causing remedial action for waste of materials and labor. This was an error, but the City is receiving the value for the price being paid. Mr. Montgomery asked when a contractor bids on a project, does he do the same work as the consultant in determining the cost of the project, or does he just take the consultant's figures? Mr. Richard explained the bid proposal only requests that the contractor provide unit bid prices, which is the normal procedure. M/S/C(Farr/Huff-Menees) to approve Change Order #4 to the Warren Avenue Basin CSO Reduction Project Contract and authorize the Mayor to execute the same, subject to City Administrative Policies and Procedures. Vote on motion: Motion carried. In Favor: Abstain: Oppose: Overson, Neville, Farr, Huff-Menees, Law, Montgomery Colvin Winters, McConnell 8A - PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER A COMPREHENSIVE PLANMAP CORRECTION TO ADDAN"INDUSTRIAL PARK" DESIGNATION TO LANDS IN THE VICINITY OF PENDERGAST REGIONAL PARK IN WEST BREMERTON; AND APPROVING ORDINANCE, #AB96-006 A 1990 Rezone for 236 acres of Pope Resources property included a combination of zones to be integrated into a Planned Unit Development (PUD). Ten percent (10%) of the area was to be "Industrial Park". The exact location would be determined later as the master plan was developed. The City's new Comprehensive Plan did not show the industrial designation. That oversight caused an inconsistency between the Plan and Zoning Maps. The proposed correction will designate approximately 25 acres "Industrial Park TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 10 of 13 (IP)" as originally intended. President Law asked the "Appearance Of Fairness/Conflict Of Interest" question with all Council members being seated. Ron Hough, Planning Manager, stated this request is a minor map correction and is not considered an amendment because it does not change anything in the Comprehensive Plan. This involves a 236 acre piece of property that became Pope Resources property in 1990, when the City made a swap of land with them to add to the protection of the Union River Watershed. Pope Resources' plan for the 236 acres was to design it as a Planned Unit Development (PUD and they wanted to include a variety of densities and a small amount of Industrial Park, so the City approved zoning of a combination of 70% Low Density Residential, 20% Medium Multi- Family/Residential and 10% Industrial Park with the idea it would all be designed as a PUD and processed through a phased SEPA review that began back in 1990. And, each stage of the development would have a small SEPA review as part of that process. In 1995, the City adopted a new Comprehensive Plan. Because this is one large ownership, the City did not want to divide properties with lines for Comprehensive Planning Zoning, so it was all placed under the heading "LDR", which is Low Density Residential, because that was the predominate use in the zoning categories, with the assumption that the zoning would allow that combination and uses. David Cunningham, of Pope Resources, pointed out to the City the possible inconsistency between the Zoning Map and the Comprehensive plan because the Comprehensive Plan did not include the 10% Industrial, so when it comes time to actually develop something someone could bring that up as an appeal issue. Planning staff agreed with Mr. Cunningham that it probably was an inconsistency that needed to be corrected, which was then taken to the Planning Commission, who agreed that 10% of the area approved for zoning in 1990, could be shown as Industrial on the Plan Map. David Cunningham, Pope Resources, provided an aerial map of the subject area and a letter in which they outlined previous zoning action and how that action was not reflected in the 1995 Comprehensive Plan Map. Since the zoning action was taken, they have worked with the City to help share the costs of the road that goes into Pendergast Regional Park and a water line that goes through the park and into their property, and they are prepared to fund and construct a sewer line coming out of their property. They have also tried to do some homework with respect to the environmental conditions, i.e., wetlands, telegraphic studies. When the property was logged in 1995, a City staff person was present during the logging project helping to flag the wetland areas and wetland buffer areas in hopes they could be delineated early on. Recently, they have conducted some marketing studies to TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 11 of 13 determine the best uses for the property. The error they spotted in 1995, was reviewed by the Planning Commission and was unanimously recommended that it be corrected. In the next few months he anticipates bringing to the Planning Department the schematics for what will be a combination of small Industrial Park campus (40-50 acres) and the remainder in residential. They see a real opportunity to have a mixed use project that provides both jobs and housing and in a good location close to the interchange and Pendergast Regional Park. Charlie Brown, 1333 E. Hope Street, stated he was not for or against the proposal. However, initially it was stated 24 acres would be designated as Industrial and then it was stated there would be 40-50 acres. Mr. Cunningham stated at the time of the original zoning there were about 25 acres, 10% of the property, allocated Industrial. There are possibly 10 or 15 more acres situated under the power line in a place that will get sandwiched between Industrial/power lines that would be better used for industrial purposes. Their intent at this time is to only rectify the inconsistency between the current zoning and the Comprehensive Plan. When the PUD plan is brought to the City they will ask for more area to be designated Industrial, but if that is not approved, they will retain it as Residential. Mr. Brown stated he attends Port Of Bremerton meetings and Ports have a requirement to develop industrial parks. It is his opinion that there is already sufficient sources of industrial park space and felt this project would be competing, for that kind of industry, with the Port of Bremerton. He also wasn't sure if someone from the City attends Port of Bremerton meetings, but he felt the two governmental entities should be talking with one another on the issue of industrial parks. Elizabeth Bue11, High Avenue, asked if an RV Park would be included in the PUD that would be near the ball fields at Pendergast Regional Park? Mayor Lynn Hotton stated at the moment there is no plan for an RV Park, but she has discussed with the Parks Department staff that as soon as the new golf course is completed in 1996, she would like to look at the possibility of putting in an RV facility somewhere between Pendergast Regional Park and the golf course. A financial analysis would be required to consider such a project. She felt the City would benefit from an RV facility and having it located between the golf course the sports complex would be a natural. Mr. Hough stated in response to the comment made earlier about the proposed industrial area competing with the Port Of Bremerton, he did not see that as a problem. During the Comprehensive Plan process at the County and City level, the Economic Sub-committee looked at commercial land and industrial sites throughout the #2628 TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 12 of 13 County and they felt there was need for 2,000 additional acres of commercial and industrial for the next 20 years. In their review, they found quite a bit of the land was located in rural areas and part of the Hearings Board decision on the County's plan was to pull that back in and not put so much industrial and commercial use in rural areas, but put it in urban growth areas. That is exactly what is being proposed with this site and by providing this kind of land in the urban growth areas, it will take the pressure off the rural areas. These lands were included in the City's industrial inventory since 1990. Mr. Overson stated he appreciated Mr. Brown's observations, but above and beyond that the City's concern is zoning relative to private use of real estate and the private entity is responsible for determining what they want to use their land for based on what is going on in the rest of the area. The City's concern is whether or not the highest and best use of the real estate concerned is as proposed in the zoning. Mr. Mont~omezTstated having sat on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Plan, industrial parks was a much discussed item and he sees no reason why this proposal should not be approved. M/S/C/U(Montgomery/Colvin) to approve the ordinance, on first reading, correcting a mapping error on the Comprehensive Plan. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Hotton congratulated Mr. Law on his being seated as Council President. She just returned from Olympia where she testified for the State funding package for the U.S.S. Missouri before the Senate Ways and Means Committee. On Thursday she~ along with others, will be testifying before the Transportation Committee and on Friday she will be testifying before the Department For Community Trade And Economics Development. Senator Betti Sheldon will introduce a bill rather than just put it in as a line item in the budget. She felt the Ways and Means Committee was very receptive to the testimony given. TAPE #1349 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 10, 1996 Page 13 of 13 With no further business meeting adjourned at 6:48 P.M. KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, City Clerk J~~Gif Presiden~~t City of Bremerton KLM/JL/me cc: Normal Distribution File/Vault