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Home My WebLink About08/16/2006 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SIP.. I- tOCIi VVednesday, August 16,2006 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, VVashington, VVednesday, August 16, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil McConnell presiding. Council members present were Nick VVofford, VVill Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, VVendy Priest, Adam Brockus, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Mike Shepherd 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 Gehrinq followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Debbie Little of First Christian 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; Item 5E will be pulled from the agenda; and there will be a STUDY SESSION held in the Council Conference Room immediately following the Council Meeting for a briefing on the "Downtown Bremerton Pedestrian/BTC Access Improvement Project". MAYOR'S REPORT On behalf of Mayor Bozeman and the City of Bremerton, Bob Battin of the Bremerton Central Lions Club and Chairman of the Student Exchange Program, introduced and welcomed Kure, Japan Exchange Students Ms. Maki Miyawaki; Ms. Ayaka Ishida; and Ms. Kazumi Isobe who will be visiting Bremerton for a few weeks. Mr. Battin thanked Elaine Valencia for her efforts with this program, and also thanked the host families. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS Gordy & Pam Byrd, representing New Life Assembly of Bremerton, provided a letter to the Council to request school supplies and backpacks for children of all ages, which can be delivered during the "Back 2 School Bash" in the parking lot located at the intersection of 4th Street & VVarren Avenue on Saturday, August 26,2006 from 11 :00 AM to 2:00 PM. Sabrina Woodend, cousin of Council Member Dianne Robinson, was enjoying the area of Bremerton while on her first visit here from Phoenix, Arizona. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 310585 through 310787; and EFT-9150 through EFT-9153; EFT-9155 through EFT-9161 in the amount of $656,493.26 (#AB06-169) B. Meeting Minutes - August 2,2006 (#AB06-170) C. Meeting Minutes - August 9,2006 (#AB06-171) D. Appointments of Judy Friedberg-Nerf and Barbara Mail to the Public Service Citizen Advisory Committee; and Appointment of Anne Strange and Reappointment of Joyce Davison to the Capital and Planning Citizen Advisory Committee (#AB06-172) E. ProfoE!::ional Servico!:: ^greement botwoon tho CITY OF BREMERTmJ and P ^RKER, ME88/\W\ & /\880CI/\TE8 to pro'.'ido enginooring associ3tod installation of generators and interface for 3 Fire Station!:: (#/'.B06 173) This item was pulled... F. Bid Award to HD FOWLER COMPANY for purchase of Ductile Iron Pipe for Year 2006 (#AB06- 174) G. Contract Award to PIVETTA BROTHERS CONSTRUCTION, INC. for Sewage Pump Station CE-6 2006 Modifications" (#AB06-175) City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes VVednesday,August2,2006 Page 2 of 4 H. Resolution No. 3005, setting a Public Hearing Date of September 6,2006 for Vacating various Streets and Alleys lying South of Burwell Street, VVest of Pacific Avenue, and South of 1st Street in Downtown Bremerton (#AB06-176) I. Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Bremerton Police Management Association (#AB06-177) There were no comments from the public. 05:44:25 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Betsy Howe, with the City's CDBG Program, introduced Barbara Mail and Anne Stranqe, who each thanked the Council for approving their appointments; and President McConnell thanked them for volunteering to serve the City. 6A - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $60.000 TO THE STREET FUND rFUND 1021 OUT OF THE CONTINGENCY RESERVE FUND rFUND 1031 TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PREPARING THE CAPITAL HILL FIRE STATION FOR FUTURE SALE (#AB06-178): Bob Tulp, Public VVorks & Utilities recommended that Council approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $60,000 for the preparation of Capital Hill Fire Station to prepare the property for sale. There were no comments from the public. Brad Gehrinq asked what improvements the $60,000 would pay for. Mr. Tulp responded that there was some radio and telecommunications equipment that will be relocated from the building to the right-of-way, asbestos will be removed from the building, and fire pits will be moved to the new training facility. Adam Brockus asked if other cities use the test pits. Mr. Tulp answered that other cities do use the test pits, but the City will continue to maintain the pits since it is a requirement to certify the pumps for our fire trucks. 05:49:32 M/S/C/U (Arends/Robinson) Move to approve a budget adjustment of $60,000 for the Street Fund (Fund 102) and the related transfer of funds from the Contingency Reserve (Fund 103) to the Street Fund to cover cost associated with preparing the Capital Hill Fire Station for future sale. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Will Maupin provided a briefing on the Joint Study Session with the Council and the Bremerton Housing Authority; stated that one of the current exchange students was the younger sister of a previous exchange student from Kure, Japan from a few years ago; and mentioned his attendance at the "First Friday Art VValk" last week and felt it was the best one he has ever attended. Carol Arends was impressed with the exchange students and their mastery of language skills. Dianne Robinson asked citizens of Anderson Cove to please contact Ron Jefferson of the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church at (360) 813-1156 if you had children who were in need of school supplies or backpacks. Adam Brockus encouraged people to visit the Chamber of Commerce website to receive more information on the "Chamber's "After Hours" Events on August 24th or the "Eggs & Issues" Candidate Forums held weekly. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes VVednesday, August 2, 2006 Page 3 of 4 Brad GehrinQ thanked Tracy ton residents who attended the recent annexation meeting and encouraged anyone with questions to contact the Council Office at (360) 473-5280; and also congratulated fellow Council Member Adam Brockus who will be getting married this weekend. Cecil McConnell noted that Mrs. Arends would be "one year younger" on Monday, August 21 S\ and wished her a happy birthday. VVith no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 5:55 PM. Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a STUDY SESSION to receive a briefing on the "Downtown Bremerton Pedestrian/BTC Access Improvement Project" and the "Manette Bridge". Prepared and Submitted by: ~~~ L RI SMITH 0 Legislative Assistant Attest: k~ CECIL McCONNELL, City Coun CM:PJ:ls:cg