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Home My WebLink About04/19/2006 DIGITAL RECORDING ,~ MAY 1 '7 Z006 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, April 19, 2006 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City Council Chambers, of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil McConnell presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Adam Brockus, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Wendy Priest was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Paula Johnston, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad Gehrina followed by the invocation provided by of Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. President McConnell · Announced that a Pre-Council Session was held in Council Conference Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; which included a 10-minute Executive Session to discuss "LITIGATION" per RCW 42.30.110(1 )(i); · Items 6A, 6B, and 7A have been pulled from the agenda tonight; and . Informed the public that starting next month, there will no longer be a Council Meeting held if there is a 5th Wednesday of the month; but instead, the Council will hold a Study Session. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Bozeman presented Jim Svensson from the Department of Community Development, the Mayor's Employee Appreciation plaque for the Month of April 2006; and also recognized his dedicated public service to the City and wished him well on his recent retirement. Derek Kilmer, Representative from the 26th Legislative District, provided an update on some of the accomplishments of the recent legislative session. Laura Lyon provided a briefing on preparing for pandemic flu, an outbreak of a new influenza virus that spreads rapidly. It was explained that the new virus affects only birds or animals at first, but gradually changes to affect people as well. A pandemic begins when the new flu virus is easily passed from person to person. People would have no immunity to it and no vaccine exists to prevent it. For more information, a web site has been set up at www.pandemicflu.Qov. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Dorothy Franklin, Director for Transitional Options for Women, a newly formed organization in Kitsap County that assists women recently released from prison. She was here to ask the Council, the City, and the community for their support. Council Member Dianne Robinson left the Council Meeting at approx. 6:00 PM and did not return. . . CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 307800 to 307860; and EFT- 8942 to EFT-8943; EFT-8945 to EFT-8951; EFT-8953 to EFT-8957; EFT-8944P; EFT-8952P; and EFT-8939C in the amount of $496,039.32 (#AB06-074) B. Minutes of Meeting - March 15, 2006 (#AB06-075) C. Minutes of Meeting - March 22, 2006 (#AB06-076) City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 19, 2006 Page 2 of 4 D. Minutes of Meeting - March 29,2006 (#AB06-077) E. 2005 Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and IAFF LOCAL No. 437 (#AB06-078) F. Accepting concurrent Jurisdiction with the United States Navy for Federal Property located within the Bremerton City Limits (#AB06-079) G. Sole Source - Single Source Pllrchase of PlanetAir HD50 Tow Aerator and Related Budget Adjustment (#AB06-080) H. Approval of Application by the SEATTLE OUTBOARD ASSOCIATION for the 2006 Kitsap Lake HydroFest Race on May 20 & 21, 2006 (#AB06-081) I. Contract Modification between the City of Bremerton and WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. for transport of biosolids (#AB06-082) J. Lease Agreement between the City of Bremerton and CAMPFIRE USA CENTRAL PUGET SOUND COUNCIL, and GIRL SCOUTs-TOTEM COUNCIL for use of real property, including the building commonly known as the Girl Scout & Camp Fire Building located at 1109 Warren Avenue (#AB06-085) There were no other comments from the public. 6:02:25 M/S/C/U (Arends/Brockus) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 6A PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4968. AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS FROM AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAY,^TION FOR NE'.'\' MULTI F^MIL Y HOUSING IN DESIGNATED CENTERS (#ft.B06 083): Item was pulled from the Agenda... A Study Session will be held to discuss this item on Tuesday, May 9, 2006 at 5:00 PM in the Council Conference Room... 6B PUBLIC HEARING A.ND RESOLUTION NO. 2994. APPROVING THE HIGHLJ'.ND & PLEASANT AVENUES DESIGN GUIDELINES (#A806 084): Item was pulled from the Agenda... 6C - SECOND PUBLIC HEARING (WITH NO COUNCIL ACTIONl ON RESOLUTION NO. 2993 REGARDING THE CHANGE-IN-USE AND FUTURE SALE OF CITY PARKS PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1109 WARREN AVENUE (#AB06-071): First Public Hearing was held on Apri/5, 2006 Roger Lubovich, City Attorney, asked the Council to delay action on this item until May 17, 2006. He explained that after talking with the attorney representing the CAMP FIRE USA CENTRAL PUGET SOUND COUNCIL, and GIRL SCOUTs-ToTEM COUNCIL, a lease was negotiated that would.allow for the current tenants to remain in the building for a period not to exceed 3-years while the City is planning for the right-of-way improvements. An amendment is being proposed for this Resolution that would prevent demolishing the building until the lease is terminated or expires. Jane White-Vuillet, CEO of CAMP FIRE USA CENTRAL PUGET SOUND COUNCIL, thanked the Mayor, City Council, City Attorney Roger Lubovich, and Assistant City Attorney Ken Bagwell for negotiating this lease that would allow them additional time in the building; and spoke in support of the friendly amendment to Resolution No. 2993. Ron Van Hollebeke, representing the KIWANIS OF BREMERTON, was here to ask the City not to surplus the property that is behind the Girl Scout building where the tennis courts are currently located so that the building could be moved there. He presented a bid from NICKEL BROS. HOUSE MOVING USA to show what it would cost. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 19, 2006 Page 3 of 4 Susan Lundman, Regional Membership Manager was here to speak on behalf of Grace Chien, CEO of GIRL SCOUTs-ToTEM COUNCIL, and to express their appreciation for this lease agreement. John T. Hoffman asked while the City is revitalizing, it not forget to save the best of what we have. Jessica Rothery explained her positive experience while being a part of Girl Scout Troop 313 for the last 9-years, and really hoped that the City would not surplus the Girl Scout Hall. Karen Fortner felt that each rock of the large fireplace in the Girl Scout Hall represented a child that earned their self worth while with Girl Scout or Camp Fire. Michelle Eaauinta felt a connection with this building from the years she spent as a Girl Scout, and therefore asked that the City not tear it down. Verna Clark, a Camp Fire volunteer, distributed information to Council Member Arends that showed a lot of the history for this building, and concurred with the previous requests to not tear it down. Mrs. Arends confirmed that she received the packet of information, and provided it to the City Attorney. Mr. Shepherd asked for a summary report that would show the cause of accidents at the intersection of 11 th & Warren; and added that he would be out of town on the proposed date of May 17, 2006 for the next Public Hearing. Mr. Lubovich stated that another date would then be required because a unanimous vote of the entir~ Council is required to surplus park property; therefore it was suggested that action be delayed until June 7,2006. 6:28:28 M/S/C (Arends/Maupin) Move to amend Resolution No. 2993 as presented by the City Attorney, and to continue the hearing to June 7,2006. Voted in favor of Motion: Brockus, Arends, Maupin, Wofford, Gehring, McConnell Voted opposed to Motion: Shepherd 7A. REORGANIZATION OF POSITIONS IN THE PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT (#ADOS 071 ): Item was pulled from the agenda... COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mr. Gehrina encouraged emergency preparedness and the various web sites available with detailed information; and discussed the 2-day Firefighter 101 training he would be participating in this week. Mr. Brockus announced the next District 3 Community Meeting would be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Manette Senior Center located at 13th & Nipsic to discuss "Manette Neighborhood Centers - Are We Ready to Start Planning" with Chris Hugo from the City's Department of Community Development. Mr. Shepherd provided information on the Sinclair Inlet Clean-Up event held last weekend; the Kitsap County Earth Day program here in the Chambers on April 22; and a tree planting project on April 29 along Warren Avenue by volunteers from Kitsap Trees. Lastly, he announced that a District 5 Community Meeting would be held on Thursday, May 25, with further details to be announced soon. Ms. Arends discussed her attendance at the Health Department Finance Committee meeting. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 19, 2006 Page 4 of 4 Mr. Maupin reported on his attendance at the Kitsap Transit Board meeting with fellow Council Member Arends where they discussed fast ferries; and the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Growth Management Policy Board Meeting to discuss Vision 2020+20. He also participated in an interesting panel discussion on growth management in front of the Leadership Kitsap class with Assistant City Attorney Ken Bagwell. Mr. Wofford thanked fellow Council Member Mike Shepherd for his volunteer work, and at the same time providing a reminder of the many opportunities there are available for citizens wishing to volunteer. With no further business, President McConnell adjourned the regular business meeting of the City Council at 6:42 PM. P?;;:~ LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: CM/PJ/ls/cg