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Home My WebLink About07/05/2006 DIGITAL RECORDING . 00IIrGl, ~ Jul. J'9 200i CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 5,2006 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, July 5, 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 Council Assistant Christine Grenier. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad GehrinQ followed by the invocation provided by Associate in Ministry Ethvl Mae Nelson of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. President McConnell announced that a Pre-Council Session to discuss General Council Business was held in Council Conference Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and Item 6C has been pulled from the agenda. MAYOR'S REPORT . Congratulated Phil Williams. Pat Coxon and the staff of the Wastewater Treatment Plant for earning an Outstanding Treatment Plant award from the Department of Ecology recently; . Was pleased that Bremerton will be recognized as a city that is taken an active part in downtown and waterfront revitalizations; . Provided an update on the City's preparation for the Public Links Golf Championship to be held from July 10 to 15. . Announced that the Tacoma Executive Council will be visiting next week on July 19 to receive a tour of downtown to see our progress; . Mentioned that the Port of Bremerton will be hosting a tour of the proposed marina expansion; . Hoped that the Kitsap Credit Union employees will be able to move into their new building later this month; . Stated that Phase I of the Maritime Park project should be completed by November; . Complimented the Public Works and Planning Departments for their hard work. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS - There were no comments tonight... CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 309592 through 309738; and EFT-9074 through EFT-9085 in the amount of $605,621.14; and Retiree Payroll in the amount of $92,356.43 for the pay period ending June 30,2006 (#AB06-140) B. Meeting Minutes - June 28, 2006 (#AB06-141) C. Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Teamsters Local No. 589 (#AB06-142) There were no comments from the public. 05:39:33 M/S/C/U (Arends/Maupin) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 5,2006 Page 2 of 4 6A - BID AWARD AND APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH BERSCHAUER PHILLIPS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE BREMERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT REMODEL AND ADDITION AT BURWELL AND CHESTER (#AB06-143): Garv Sexton, explained that a call for bid was issued and two bids were received for the remodel and addition of the Bremerton Police Station. The architect's estimate was $1,247,050 including alternates. The low responsive base bid without alternatives was received from BERSCHAUER PHilLIPS in the amount of $1,495,417 plus sales tax. Bid alternates 1 through 10 totaled $468,828. It is recommended that the bid be awarded to BERSCHAUER PHilLIPS with additive 4 (asphalt coating) in the sum of $4,979 and additive 5 (paint existing metal siding) in the sum of $2,081. There were no comments from the public. Mr. GehrinQ asked when staff could move into the building. Mr. Sexton answered that the staff may move into the building by the end of January 2007. 05:43:40 M/S/C/U (Arends/Maupin) Move that City Council approve award of the bid to BERSCHAUER PHilLIPS for construction of Bremerton Police Station at Burwell and Chester for a total bid of $1,495,417 plus sales tax of $128,605 for a total of $1 ,624,022.00 plus additive 4 (asphalt coating) in the sum of $4,979 and additive 5 (paint existing metal siding) in the sum of $2,081, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the contract for the same. 6B - ORDINANCE NO. 4975 AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2.76 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) RELATING TO PROCUREMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES; AND REPEALING CERTAIN ORDINANCES RELATING TO THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF GOODS, SERVICES, AND PROPERTY (#AB06-138): ROQer Lubovich, City Attorney, pointed out that staff is recommending that Chapter 2.76 - Procurement and Disposal Code of the Bremerton Municipal Code be amended to clarify the definition of bid splitting. Also, the proposed ordinance repeals certain ordinances that related to the older version of Chapter 2.76 that was replaced upon the passage of Ordinance No. 4934 in March 2005. There were no comments from the public. 05:47:11 M/S/C/U (Robinson/Arends) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4975 amending certain sections of Chapter 2.76 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to procurement of goods and services, and further repealing certain ordinances relating to the purchase and sale of goods, services, and property. 6C APPOINTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT MANAGER /\T ^ STEP HIGHER TH^N RATE 1 IN P/\Y B.^.ND 15 OF THE 2006 MANAGEMENT SALARY PLAN; AND /'.DJUSTMENT FOR THE PLANNING M.^.NAGER TO RATE 4 IN PAY a.^.ND 15 OF THE 2006 MAN.^.GEMENT S.I\L.^.RY PLAN (#.1\806 144): Item was pulled from the agenda... 7 A - PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 4968, AUTHORIZING EXEMPTIONS FROM AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXATION FOR NEW MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING IN DESIGNATED CENTERS rITEM WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED APRIL 19, 2006; AND DISCUSSED AT A STUDY SESSION MAY 9,20061 (#AB06-083): Chris HUQo, Community Development Director, stated that in 1995, the State Legislature passed RCW 84.14 that allows cities of certain size to create a tax incentive program to induce development of new, multi-family housing within designated urban centers. The incentive is a 1 O-year waiver of all new property tax on new or rehabilitated buildings that create four or more housing units. Bremerton has been eligible to enact this program for many years. With the adoption of the 2004 Comprehensive Plan, City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Page 3 of 4 incorporating a new growth strategy based on centers, the City is well staged to utilize this incentive. The proposed ordinance enables the waiver, establishes administrative procedures, and defines eligible districts. Chris Raftery owner of the 400 Condominiums along Washington Boulevard, provided his support of the ordinance and was proud to be part of the revitalization efforts. J.J. McCament had experience with multi-family housing programs in Tacoma; was very supportive of the making the tax exemption an available option to the developers; and suggested 1) designating City Center Residential as a "residential targeted area" and include all areas zoned CCR in an urban center and 2) including for-rent residential in the multi-family tax exemption program. Patty Lent, Chair of Kitsap County Consolidated Housing Authority, provided her support of the program but asked Council to amend the ordinance to include language regarding apartments and rental properties. John Stephan us, owner of the Bremerton Gardens Apartments, supported previous comments; and believed that this exemption would allow improvement of existing units and development of new affordable rental housing. 06:16:48 Main Motion M/S (Brockus/Maupin) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4968 to provide exemptions from ad valorem property taxation for new multi-family housing in designated urban centers of the City. Main Motion was made and seconded, but vote was not taken... 06:17:02 Amending-Motion M/S (Maupin/Wofford) Move to add language regarding 3.78.020 (e) such that permanent residential occupancy means multi-unit housing that provides either rental or owner occupancy on a non-transient basis. This includes owner-occupied or rental accommodation that is leased for a period of at least one (1) month. This excludes hotels and motels that predominantly offer rental accommodation on a daily or weekly basis." Amending Motion was made and seconded, but vote was not taken... 06:20:42 M/S/C (Arends/Shepherd) Move to postpone Ordinance No. 4968 indefinitely. Voted in favor of Motion: Robinson, Arends, Gehring, Shepherd, McConnell Voted against Motion: Maupin, Wofford, Brockus Motion carried: 5-Yes; 3-No COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Brad GehrinQ commended people for taking responsibility in cleaning up after fireworks; and after attending an Emergency Management Institute session in Virginia, he felt our services are in good shape. Adam Brockus encouraged people to attend the US Public Links Championship at the Gold Mountain Golf Complex in July. Mike Shepherd provided an update from the One Church One Family program; and announced that Augustino's (formerly Cafe Destino) will be re-opening soon. Dianne Robinson announced that the Parks Summer Program will be ongoing from July 5 to August 1 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, and the Bremerton School District will be providing a free lunch during that time. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 5, 2006 Page 4 of 4 Carol Arends attended a Puget Sound Regional Council Executive Board meeting last Thursday and announced that a $250,000 award was provided to our area to study possible new designs for passenger ferries. Nick Wofford will be attending the KRCC Board Retreat on Friday; and invited members of the public to attend the Kitsap Lake Neighborhood Association meeting on July 13 beginning at 7:00 PM at the Kitsap Lake Elementary School. Cecil McConnell asked developers to submit information for Council's consideration regarding the property tax exemption issue. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:41 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: 1Ldt..;~ #..P.",;.~ CHRISTINE GRENIER ~ Council Assistant CM:PJ:ls:cg