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MARCH 8, 2006
CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
1. PRE-COUNCIL STUDY SESSION: 5:00 - 5:30 P.M. in COUNCil CONFERENCE ROOM 603
A. General Council Business
B. is-Minute Executive Session to discuss Pending litigation per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i)
2. CALL TO ORDER: 5:30 P.M. in MEETING CHAMBERS LOCATED ON FIRST FLOOR
A. Pledge of Allegiance
B. Invocation
3. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS - itA Call to Citizens..."
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Claims & Check Register (#AB06-045)
B. Minutes of Meeting - February 22, 2006 (#AB06-046)
C. Minutes of Meeting - March 1, 2006 (#AB06-047)
5. GENERAL BUSINESS - There are no General Business items this week...
6. ADJOURNMENT OF CITY COUNCIL BUSINESS MEETING
CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Immediately following the City Council Meeting, the Council Members will reconvene in COUNCIL
CONFERENCE ROOM 603 to hear presentations on the following items. Please note that no action
will be taken, and the content of these items is subject to change.. .
1. Proposed ordinance to amend Section 2.16.020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to the
Fire Marshall - Ken Bagwell, Assistant City Attorney
2. Professional Services Agreement Amendment with the Law Office of DAVID P. HORTON, INC. P.S.
for Legal Services - Roger Lubovich, City Attorney
3. Proposed ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 1.06 of the Bremerton Municipal Code
relating to Disclosure of Public Records; and amending Chapter 3.01 Rate Table A of the
Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Rates and Fees for Financial Services - Roger Lubovich,
City Attorney
4. Proposed public hearing and ordinance repealing and replacing Chapter 20.14; and amending
Chapters 20.02 and 17.60 of the Bremerton Municipal Code, all relating to Critical Areas
Regulations - Andrea Spencer, Department of Community Development
5. Pre-retreat briefing for Council Retreat scheduled Saturday, March 11, 2006 to discuss and clarify
existing 2006 City Council Goals - Cecil McConnell, Council President
II Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accomm~dations provided upon request. Those requiring special
accommodations should contact the City Clerk's Office at (360) 473-5323 by noon on the Monday preceding the
Council meeting.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
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SUBJECT:
Claim & Checks Register Approval
Committee Meeting Date:
COUNCIL MEETING Date:
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Financial Services
Cathy Johnson
SUMMARY:
ATTACHMENTS:
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount):
APPROVALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MAYOR:
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SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting -
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Department: City Council
Presenter: Cecil McConnell,
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Phone: (360) 473-5280
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DIGITAL RECORDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 22, 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, February 22, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil McConnell
presiding. Council members present were Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Wendy
Priest, Adam Brockus, and Brad Gehring. Council Members Mike Shepherd and Nick Wofford
were 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 Gehrinq followed by the invocation
provided by Pastor Dennis Payne of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church.
President McConnell announced that a Pre-Council session and a 15-Minute EXECUTIVE SESSION
to discuss "Labor Negotiations" per RCW 42.30.140(4)(b) were held in Council Conference Room
603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; Item 6A was added under GENERAL BUSINESS; and if citizens would like
to receive information on upcoming Council meetings, they may call the Council Office at (360)
473-5280; or go to the City's website at www.ci.bremerton.wa.us.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Holly James and Helene Norman of PENINSULA SERVICES invited the Council and members of the
public to their First Annual Art Auction on Tuesday, March 7,2006, in the Chambers of the Norm
Dicks Government Center beginning with a Silent Auction from 4:30 to 7:00 PM, followed by a Live
Auction from 5:30 to 8:30 PM. Proceeds will benefit employment programs for persons with
special needs, and guests may RSVP by calling (360) 373-1446.
Adam Brockus announced that he and fellow Council Member Mike Shepherd would be hosting a
combined District 3 & 5 Community Meeting on Tuesday, February 28, 2006 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM
at the Manette Senior Center for a discussion on "The Future of Harrison Medical Center" with
representatives from Harrison Medical Center. All City residents were invited to attend.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 306122 through 306153; and EFT-8850 through EFT-8854 in the amount of
$241,007.88; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $623,246.22 for the pay period ending
February 15, 2006 (#AB06-036)
B. Minutes of Meeting - February 15, 2006 (#AB05-037)
There were no comments from the public.
5:36:29 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
Paula Johnston, City Clerk announced that Item 6A would be heard prior to Item 5A while the
audio and visual equipment was being set up for the presentation by KITSAP TRANSIT...
6A - REFERRAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION - HIGHLAND AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD
HEIGHTS (#AB06-038): Council Member Wendy Priest explained that when the zoning was
adopted on November 30, 2005 for the height of buildings to be 60' in the Highland neighborhood,
it was with the understanding that the City would move forward with design standards. However,
at these meetings, it was only the issue of the height that citizens wanted to discuss. Due to this,
and the letters, e-mails, and requests from the residents, it is being recommended to remand the
"Highland Avenue Neighborhood Height Restriction" issue back to the Planning Commission for
further reconsideration.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, February 22,2006
Page 2 of 4
Curtis LendinQ explained that he moved forward with his plan to build condominiums in this area
after the Council previously approved the 60-foot height limit unanimously, and therefore did not
want to see the Council move "backward" by remanding this issue back again to the Planning
Commission.
Donald Smithhisler did not think that this was not a good message to send to the business
community but would abide by the Council's decision.
Annie Barrus supported further discussion on the height standards to allow for a more open
process.
Rachael ZeiQler was in favor of this issue being remanded back to the Planning Commission so
that the opinion of residents could be received.
Rex Garland has participated in previous stakeholder and public meetings and that there has
been thorough involvement by the Community Development staff, investors, and homeowners;
and suggested that if further process were involved that guidelines could be established and that
the matter be expedited.
Mr. Brockus asked why this issue was added to the agenda tonight at the last minute, and could it
wait until the next agenda to allow more notice. He also questioned if the deadline for the current
moratorium could still be met. Mrs. Priest stated that the issue needed to be brought to Council
and the Planning Commission since there are less than 60 days remaining on the existing
moratorium. Mr. Lubovich stated it would be unlikely that the issue could be resolved prior to
expiration of the moratorium. Chris HUQo, Director for the Department of Community
Development, established that the current moratorium would need to be extended due to the
current focus of the Planning Commission on the Critical Areas Ordinance, zoning code issues,
and design standard guidelines.
Mr. Maupin also expressed his concern that this issue did not go through the normal process to
allow for more discussion; and asked Mr. HUQO to provide a review on how the issue of heights
got to this point. Mr. Maupin also asked if this issue were sent back to the Planning Commission
would we ever get design guidelines. Mr. HUQo emphasized that the staff are currently working on
design guidelines based on 60-foot height limit, and if this issue were remanded to the Planning
Commission, staff would need to re-evaluate the design standards which would then cause a
delay. Ms. Priest stated that she expressed her concern at the November 30, 2005 Council
meeting that the Council was going against the Planning Commission recommendation, so she
specifically asked that if it was determined the 60-foot height would not work in the neighborhood,
could it be changed, and she was told yes. She stated that now it sounds as if the zoning can not
be changed. She also recalled being told that once sub-area plans are developed for any given
center then building heights can be clarified at that point in time. Mr. HUQO suggested that zoning
should be set by the whole community standards, not just those of a single neighborhood. He
added that the Comprehensive Plan describes downtown as a regional center, and the character
of a regional center must be appropriately zoned to be the focus of the whole community and
concentrate the population.
Mrs. Arends recalled clearly that when the Council voted to approve the moratorium, assurance
was provided that this was enough for this issue to be acted on, and no mention of heavy
schedules was brought up then. She was also troubled by the different standards which allowed
Council members and staff to bring up and discuss issues when the public was not.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Page 3 of 4
A discussion took place among the Council on whether to Table or Continue this item...
Mr. HUQo clarified that his staff was prepared to submit design guidelines to Council under the
current schedule and prior to the expiration of the moratorium if his assignment from the Council
stayed the same. Mr. Maupin wanted to know what value would be gained by remanding this
issue back to the Planning Commission because at this time he did not see a benefit.
6:00:42 M/S/C (Robinson/Brockus) Move to Table this issue.
Voted in favor of Motion to Table: Brockus, Priest, Robinson, Maupin
Voted opposed to Motion to Table: Arends, Gehring, McConnell
Motion to Table carried: 4-Yes; 3-No
6:03:45 M/S/C (Priest/Arends) Move to Reconsider the Motion to Table this issue.
Voted in favor of Motion to Reconsider: Priest, Robinson, Arends, Gehring, McConnell
Voted opposed to Motion to Reconsider: Maupin, Brockus
Motion to reconsider carried: 5-Yes; 2-No
6:07:20 M/S/C/U (Priest/Brockus) Move to Continue this issue to the next Council Meeting on
March 1, 2006. Motion passed unanimously...
5A - INFORMATION ONLY: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES SURROUNDING THE RICH PASSAGE
WAKE RESEARCH PROJECT; AND PROPOSED REDUCTION OF THE TRANSIT DISTRICT:
Richard Haves, Executive Director of KITSAP TRANSIT provided maps, and then a summary on the
proposed transit boundary adjustment.
Mr. GehrinQ expressed concerns that the change in service may affect shipyard workers and
commuters. Mr. Haves responded that if there is a need for service in certain areas, then that
would be taken into consideration.
Mr. Brockus asked if service at Port Gamble would be provided by Jefferson Transit. Mr. Haves
answered that the service is currently supported by ACCESS and vanpools.
Mr. GehrinQ asked if Bainbridge Island utilizes Kitsap Transit. Mr. Haves responded that
Bainbridge Island if very supportive of mass transit and buses are heavily used.
There were no comments from the public.
Phil Osborne, PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL ENGINEERING, PLLC of Edmonds, WA, presented a Power
Point presentation to provide an overview of the research study done over the last 2 years and
referred to excerpts of the report "Selection of Fast Ferry for Rich Passage: A Shoreline
Perspective" from August 2004 showing the profile of the beach after monitoring the wake from
high speed vessels.
Mr. Maupin asked for clarification on beach replenishment. Mr. Osborne discussed the plan to
use four areas to monitor erosion and study the success of beach nourishment to assess the
effects of boat wakes and large storms. Mrs. Priest asked if it is taken into consideration that
beaches change over time. Mr. Osborne stated that factors at the particular sites will be
considered such as the size of rock, waves, and tidal conditions. He further explained that the
combinations of the factors are complex and by looking at all of the factors it will be easier to
determine what are natural effects and effects caused by ferry wakes.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, February 22,2006
Page 4 of 4
Mr. Brockus asked about the status of the passenger ferry bills in the House. Mr. Hayes
responded that the bill passed out of the Senate and will next be reviewed by the House.
Ms. Robinson questioned how this project was being funded. Mr. Osborne responded that the
project is being fully funded by a grant from the FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION
With no further business, President McConnell adjourned the meeting of the City Council at 6:45
PM. Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room 603 for a STUDY SESSION to hear
presentations on upcoming agenda items.
Prepared and submitted by:
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LORI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
Attest:
PAULA JOHNSTON, City Clerk
CECIL McCONNELL, City Council President
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DATE SUBMITTED: 3/3/0&
AGENDA BILL
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SUBJECT: Minutes of Meeting -
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Committee Meeting Date: N/ A
COUNCIL MEETING Date: -.Ma..t"clt e 2b~
Department: City Council)
Presenter: Cecil McConnell,
Council President
Phone: (360) 473-5280
SUMMARY:
Attached are the meeting minutes for the Council Meeting held M tt rck (I 20 0 G;;,
ATTACHMENTS: Meeting Minutes for ,,^o..'f'~ " 200 (0
FISCAL IMP ACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): None
APPRO V ALS:
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR:
MAYOR:
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RECOIVIMENDED MOTION: Move to pass the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
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DIGITAL RECORDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 1,2006
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, March 1, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil McConnell
presiding. Council members present were Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Wendy Priest, Adam
Brockus, and Brad Gehring. Council Members Mike Shepherd, Dianne Robinson, and Nick
Wofford were absent. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Ken Bagwell, City Clerk Paula
Johnston, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad GehrinQ followed by the
invocation provided by Associate Pastor Brian StenQel of New Life Assembly.
President McConnell announced that a Pre-Council session was held in Council Conference
Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and if citizens would like to receive information on upcoming
Council meetings, they may call the Council Office at (360) 473-5280; or go to the City's
website at www.ci.bremerton.wa.us.
MAYOR'S REPORT - A positive year-end financial report for the City was provided.
President McConnell reported that he and Council Member Brad Gehring attended the
General Membership Luncheon for the KITSAP COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS where a
Public Service Award was presented to the City of Bremerton in recognition of the City's
contribution for improving the quality of life for its residents. Mayor Bozeman was pleased to
accept the award on the City's behalf.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS - There were no comments or questions.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 306154 through 306393; and EFT-8855 through EFT-8864; EFT-8866
through EFT-8875; and 8865P in the amount of $1,161,541.65; and Retiree Payroll in the
amount of $74,591.06 for the pay period ending February 28, 2006. (#AB06-039)
B. Appointment of Bill Mosiman to the Planning Commission (#AB05-040)
C. Contract Award for Carpet Installation by MALLORY ENTERPRISES, INC. dba ABBEY CARPET
OF BREMERTON, INC. In the Gold Mountain Golf Complex Clubhouse; and Approval of related.
Budget Adjustment (#AB06-041)
D. Justice Assistance Grant for 2006 (#AB06-042)
E. Bremerton Kitsap Access Television Service Contract with Kitsap County (#AB06-043)
Chris HUQo, Director of Community Development, introduced Bill Mosiman to the Council,
who commented that he was pleased to accept this appointment.
There were no other comments from the public.
5:43:37 M/S/C/U (Priest/Brockus) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, March 1,2006
Page 2 of 3
7 A - RESOLUTION NO. 2988 ADOPTING THE COMPREHENSIVE EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE CITY OF BREMERTON C#AB06-044): Fire Chief AI Duke
explained that the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) 38.52.070 authorizes and directs local
jurisdictions to establish and maintain a comprehensive emergency management plan. This
resolution will adopt the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for the City of
Bremerton.
There were no comments from the public.
Mr. Gehrin~ stated that he has reviewed this entire document, and felt it was long over due.
5:47:07 M/S/C/U (Arends/Gehring) Move to approve Resolution No. 2988 that adopts the
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan for the City of Bremerton.
7B - REFERRAL TO PLANNING COMMISSION - HIGHLAND AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD
HEIGHTS C#AB06-038): This item was Continued from the meeting on February 22, 2006; and
it was noted that 11 citizen letters were received which were made a part of the official record...
Council Member Wendy Priest emphasized that although this discussion would not be about
the change in what height should be allowed for this particular. area, she provided a brief history
of the process that has taken place to change the height of buildings for this neighborhood to
explain why she felt it would be in the best interest of the community to go back and take a
closer look at downtown as a whole, not just this neighborhood, so that developments are not
taken one by one as they come, but are looked at more closely to see how the proposed
projects will fit into the overall vision of the City. Therefore, to slow down the process, she
recommends that the Council remand the "Highland Avenue Neighborhood Height Restriction"
issue back to the Planning Commission for further reconsideration.
Assistant Attorney Ken Ba~well advised that the Council first make the motion prior to further
discussion.
5:51 :11 M (Priest!) Move to send to the Planning Commission for reconsideration the issue of
height restriction in the Highland Avenue neighborhood, and to direct the Department of
Community Development to suspend all action on design standards until Council has acted on
this issue. Motion died for lack of a second.
President McConnell adjourned the meeting, but then immediately reconvened to include
Council Member reports.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Will Maupin reported on his attendance at the Bremerton Housing Authority (BHA) Board of
Directors Meeting on Monday which included a discussion on the cooperative committee that
has been formed to improve communications between the Bremerton Housing Authority and
the City. This committee would be comprised with two or three Bremerton Housing Authority
Commissioners and three City Council Members, with their first meeting scheduled in two
weeks on Monday, March 13. He further established that per a recommendation by the
developers, this committee will also act as a "steering committee" for Westpark redevelopment.
Adam Brockus reported on the combined District 3 & 5 Community Meeting held last night
where it was learned that the HARRISON MEDICAL CENTER intends to stay in East Bremerton,
although they stressed a need for expansion, and the need for more doctors and nurses.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, March 1,2006
Page 3 of 3
Brad GehrinQ was pleased at the good financial news presented earlier by the Mayor; and on
behalf of fellow Council Member Dianne Robinson, welcomed the Hilo Cafe, a new business
opening in District 6 at 15th & Wycoff.
With no further business, President McConnell adjourned the meeting of the City Council at
5:56 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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legislative Assistant
Attest:
PAULA JOHNSTON, City Clerk
CECil McCONNEll, City Council President
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