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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/30/91TAPE #886 UNAPPROVED DRAFT CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 30, 1991 FEB 13 1991 #0031 #0059 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 30, 1991, at 5:30 p.m., with Council President Lynn Hurton presiding. Council members present: Lon Overson, Wayne Estes, Spencer Horning, Hank Waibel, C. R. "Tiny" Collins, Morrie Dawkins, A1 Colvin. Councilman Russ Johnson was absent. Also present were City Attorney Ian Sievers and City Clerk Kathleen McCluskey. The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Council President Hurton and Invocation given by Reverend Gary Fogelquist of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. President Hurton announced Council would hold two Executive Sessions immediately following the City Council meeting to discuss "real estate" and "litigation" issues and a Study Session to discuss "Civil Service and Personnel Department staffing". CONSENT AGENDA - A. Bid Award Recommendation - Asphalt Products, Awarded to: Associated Sand And Gravel In The Amount Of $243,078.75, #AB90-021. M/S/C/U(Waibel/Estes) 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 has been made available to the council. M/S/C/U(Colvin/Dawkins) on January 30, 1991, the Council does approve for payment those vouchers included and further described as follows: 123472 - 123475 and 123623 - 123779 in the total amount of $367,045.14 and Regular Payroll for period ending 1-15-91, in the total amount of $385,682.91 and Retirees' Payroll for the period ending 1-31-91, in the total amount of $55,526.64. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Colvin stated he personally supported the upcoming School Bond ballot issue. He noted citizens supported School Bond issues when his children were in school and he felt it was his turn to help provide the necessary facilities for the children of today. Mr. Dawkins reported he greatly enjoyed the guest speaker, Captain Burrow of the USS California, at the Bremerton Central TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 2 Of 8 Lions Club meeting this date. Mr. Overson stated he also supported the School Bond proposal. And, Washington State numbered 43rd in the nation relating to test performance, which he felt could be attributed to some degree to the lack of development of school facilities. He urged all citizens of Bremerton to get out and vote YES on the School Bond issue. Mr. Estes displayed the brochure advertising the sale of license plate emblems for veterans. Monies collected from the emblems would be used to build a Veterans Memorial Center and Mr. Estes hoped it would be located in Bremerton. The new brochures will be distributed through the Veterans organizations. Mr. Homing congratulated the New York Giants on their winning the Super Bowl. He noted he and his family were supporting the School Bond issue and he encouraged everyone to do the same. He read a portion of a letter into the record, from Frank Kidrick, in which he brought up the point that it was not always beneficial to top "over tall trees" and in some cases may present a hazard. This issue came up after the recent storms brought down a great number of large trees. Mr. Waibel stated he supported the School Bond issue and urged everyone to vote YES on Tuesday, February 5. President Hotton gave her support to the School Bond proposal and described the over crowded conditions at her daughter's school and other schools within the District. She announced TCI Cable Access would be rebroadcasting City Council meetings and tentatively had set the Thursday morning following the Council meeting as the rebroadcast time. She welcomed public input as to when they would most like to view the rebroadcast and urged them to call the Council Office, Mayor's office and/or TCI's office to give their preference. As a part of the rebroadcast process, Council will need to take a one minute break on the hour during filming of the Council meetings. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mayor Louis Mentor introduced Lorraine Inabinette, representing Kitsap County Project Family. Ms. Inabinette stated Project Family was an organization dedicated to the prevention of child abuse and neglect. This organization sponsored a fund raising event called"Buck-A-Cup For Kids", and she was prepared to present awards to restaurants who participated in the event. The following restaurants were recognized for their participation and support of this event: Rax Restaurant/Silverdale, Down East/Silverdale, The Sandpiper/Silverdale, The Diner/Poulsbo. Ms. Inabinette noted TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 3 Of 8 Project Family was accepting memberships and donations for their organization. Mayor Mentor read into the record comments from the Washington State Elks Association, (approximately 400 delegates), who held their State conference in Kitsap County recently. The Elks thanked Mayor Mentor for his pariticpation and extended thanks to all the community for making the visiting Elks' delegates feel welcome. They also praised the assistance of the Bremerton/Kitsap County Visitor and Convention Bureau. Mayor Mentor read a Proclamation announcing the West Kitsap Lake Annexation and proclaimed Thursday, January 31st as the day to honor the new residents within this annexation area. Herb Cammand Bob Gordon accepted the Proclamation. Mr. Cammstated it had taken several months to finalize the annexation and they had their first emergency medical response on Tuesday, January 29. Mr. Gordon stated he was glad he no longer held the position of Fire Commissioner. Mayor Mentor read a Proclamation recognizing the National Society Daughters OF The American Revolution and their sponsoring American History Month (February) each year. And, Mayor Mentor proclaimed the Month of February as AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH in the City of Bremerton. Mayor Mentor reported on Saturday, January 26, he participated in a parade in Silverdale supporting the military troops. More parades are scheduled for Saturday, February 9, February 16, 10:00 AM starting at Wycoff Park and going up Pacific Avenue, and on February 18 he was invited to participate in another function at Knollwood, in the area of Werner Road. Yellow ribbons have been distributed from several City locations and as of this date approximately 5,000 ribbons had been given out. He acknowledged his Secretary, Elaine Valencia, for her assistance in this project. Mayor Mentor read a Proclamation recognizing the valiant servicemen and women in the Armed Forces, families of the military and the following units deployed from the Bremerton area: United States Hospital Ship Mercy, Medical Detachment E Company 1st FSSG FMF, Medical Detachment F Company - 1st FSSG FMF; and members of 864 Engineering Battalion/Fort Lewis, who had assisted with the clean up of Ivy Green cemetery. Fran Garcia and Wanda Katti announced they would be heading up a parade honoring the military troops on February 9, 10:00 AM, assembling in the parking lot of Fred Meyer. If someone wanted additional information, they could call Fran at 275-0648 or Wanda TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 4 Of 8 at 479-6647. Don Atkinson, representing Bremerton Main Street Association, urged everyone to support the School Bond Levy on' Tuesday, February 5, 1991. He gave a brief run down on the need for the levy to provide facilities to meet the population needs of the School District. 6A - INFORMATION ONLY - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PENINSULA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING ORGANIZATION, #AB91-022 The Growth Management Act of 1990 authorized the creation of Regional Transportation Planning Organizations to coordinate Regional Transportation Planning. The Peninsula RTPO proposes to include jurisdictions in Clallam, Mason, Jefferson and Kitsap Counties. Council authorization is required for signature to an Interlocal Agreement. Don Pratt, Director Of Community Development, stated in the Growth Management Act of 19'~90, one of the elements was a Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO), which the State Department Of Transportation (DOT) asked for and received. This organization is made up of local governments and State Department Of Transportation representatives designed to promote, encourage and require cooperation between DOT and local governments. The objectives were to develop a Regional Transportation Plan, which would be a general plan of transportation within a definable regional area, to assure that each of the governmental entities' Transportation Plans would provide roads that when crossing a boundarywould lead on to another road of similar quality. And, to also give the local governments an opportunity to review and approve, with the DOT, their budget within that region. The City had several options within Kitsap County to join as a member of a RTPO. Currently, the City was a member of the Puget Sound Council Of Governments (PSCOG) that declared itself to be a Regional Transportation Planning Organization last year. The City's membership in PSCOG and its subsequent actions stated that the City was now a member of the Puget Sound Regional Transportation Planning Organization. However, because of the City's geographical location, they also had the option to join another RTPO or creating their own. The City was also invited to participate with Clallam, Jefferson and Mason Counties in what was being called the Peninsula RTPO. The City can join two of the three named RTPOs. There was some financial involvement, however, as of this date that funding was provided 100% by the State of Washington. There is TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 5 Of 8 $57,000 that Kitsap County was entitled to, affective from last July to June 1991, which was being used currently by the Puget Sound Council Of Governments (100%) in their transportation planning. There will be approximately the same amount of money requested in the 1992 State budget and it was expected to be funded, since this was a major issue within growth management. At some point, a decision would need to be made if all those funds continue going to the Puget Sound Council or whether it should be split; and that decision should be made within the next three months. No City money was involved up to this date other than the cost of transportation traveling to meetings. Mr. Pratt stated he perceived three main issues: (1) where should the City participate to have the most effective control over things that mean the most to the City; (2) to coordinate regional transportation with land use planning; (3) there probably will be, in the future, a time when the City would have to decide which Regional Transportation Plan had the most importance to the City. He noted there was a little risk in joining right away and if a decision was made to join, then technically the City would not be able to pull out of those organizations without giving a six months lead time. He noted there may be some risk in the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization as they had not decided what their voting pattern would be. They do not have the voting issue on regional issues in Mason, Clallam and Jefferson Counties that is already established in Kitsap County. Public comment - none. Mr. Homing stated the Council Operations Committee had discussed this issue. By virtue of the fact that Kitsap County had already signed on board, it allowed the City the freedom to absorb any potential losses along with them. He noted he supported this proposal and the Committee had recommended that it be brought before the full Council for review. Mr. Collins noted Kitsap County had things in common with both the PSCOG and Peninsula RTPO and questioned if there was any way that the City council become part of both organizations? Mr. Pratt stated yes, he envisioned a membership hirarachy where the City would be a primary member to one organization and an associate member to the other (lacking a vote but also not bound to its rulings). An associate membership would allow the City to be present at and participate in all the board meetings and to work with the technical staff, allowing the City to know what was happening but not be bound by the plan. He envisioned this happening and he envisioned the dollar split reflecting that #1406 TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 6 Of 8 position. Mr. Dawkins stated he liked the idea of working with the cities on the Peninsula in the four county area. Mr. Pratt stated it was refreshing being involved with peninsula cities and counties, who look at the City as an equal partner, which was not the case in King County. 6B - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT - PARAMETRIX, INC.. AND BREMERTON MUNICIPAL UTILITIES, #AB91-023 The Utility, in order to reduce the impacts on the Olympic View Landfill and to contribute in the overall effort in reducing the City's solid waste stream and to allow for the disposal of public works spoils from City construction projects, is contemplating expansion of its Alexander Lake Disposal Facilities. Bill Duffy, Utilities Director, stated his intent was to expand use of a site that was currently be used to dump construction spoils by including public works spoils. Generally, the spoils are non- leachate, non-biodegradable fill materials, such as sand that was swept up after being used to coat icy streets. Public comment - none. Mr. Overson pointed out the City of Seattle had saved quite an amount of money by recycling the sand used on streets during the icy conditions and questioned if the City would also be looking into that possibility? Mr. Duffy stated that would be in the Street Department's area and to do such a project would require a large amount of equipment. M/S/C/U(Dawkins/Colvin) to approve the agreement with Parametrix, Inc., for providing professional services for permitting of solid waste facility for the disposal of public works spoils and authorize the Mayor to execute the same, subject to City Administrative Policies and Procedures. 6C - RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR THE SCOUT HALL AT FOREST RIDGE PARK, #AB91-024 During the past six months representatives from Boy Scouts Of America Troop 1512 and the Parks and Recreation Department have held a series of meetings to discuss the Scout occupancy of the meeting hall at Forest Ridge Park. The purpose of these discussions was to develop a formal agreement between the two parties regarding the use of the building. Vicki Vanneman, Parks and Recreation Director, stated this agreement was an effort to formalize a long standing arrangement between the Boy Scouts and the Parks Department for use of the TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 7 Of 8 Scout Hall at Forest Ridge Park. Last spring she was approached by the Scouts to discuss a number of issues, including the proposed Rental Agreement. The agreement specifies no exchange of any money; and in lieu of payment the Scouts would continue to provide litter patrol assistants to the Parks Department, trail maintenance and a recognized project agreed upon by Scout representatives and the Parks Department each year. Ms. Vanneman stated she was excited over the idea of the new project each year due to the fact that the City had not been able to give Forest Ridge Park the attention that all parks deserved and this was a way to begin addressing that need. Gary Adair, Scout Master Troop 1512, stated Troop 1512 had been meeting in Forest Ridge Park since 1929. He noted that besides Troop 1512 meeting in the facility, there is a Cub Pack of 50 youths between the ages of 1st grade to 5th grade and 100 members of the Forest Ridge Rescue Team. The troop alone had put in over 1,000 hours of service this past year, some taking place at Forest Ridge Park and some in State parks. Inside the building itself is a display of Scouting history. The proposed agreement would provide a greater sense of security of needed facilities for the Scout program. Public comment - none. #1640 M/S/C/U(Overson/Colvin) to approve the Scout Hall Rental Agreement, including the following changes: Page 1 - #5, an additional sentence was added: "Tenant shall not brinq additional pets onto the premises without first notifying Landlord and obtaining Landlord's approval"; and Item #2 on Addendum "A" adding the word "routinely". 6D - PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRACT - LAW FIRM OF SEXTON, BARTHOLOMEWAND JOHNSON, #AB91-025 The proposed contract commencing 2-1-91, is with the law firm of Sexton, Bartholomew and Johnson for Public Defender Services. It is a three year contract which will provide continuity and budget commitment for the three year period. This was presented previously at a Study Session. Kathleen McCluskey, City Clerk, stated this item had been presented to Council at a previous Study Session and did contain the contract clauses requested at that time. The price of the contract for 1991 was $81,600, 1992 - $90,000, and 1993 - $98,400. Ms. McCluskey noted this compared very favorably with the going rate for this type of service in other communities as well as within Kitsap County. #1765 TAPE #886 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes January 30, 1990 Page 8 Of 8 Public comment - none. M/S/C/U(Horning/Dawkins) to approve Public Defender Contract with Sexton, Bartholomew and Johnson for a three year period commencing February 1, 1991 to January 31, 1994. President Horton announced Item 7A had been pulled off the Agenda for an indefinite period of time. With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM. KATHLEEN McCLUSKEY, CITY ~...KK --- APPROVED LY~HORTON, Council President City of Bremerton KLM/LH/me cc: Normal Distribution File/Vault