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DIGITAL RECORDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
'OQT 4 2006
Wednesday, September 27,2006
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, September 27, 2006, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Cecil
McConnell presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Will Maupin, Carol Arends,
Dianne Robinson, Wendy 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 Council Member Dianne Robinson.
President McConnell announced that a Pre-Council Session to discuss General Council
Business and an Executive Session to discuss "Pending Litigation" per RCW 42.30.110 (1)
were held in Council Conference Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and invited the public to
attend the Council STUDY SESSION back in Council Conference Room 603 immediately following
the Council Meeting.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Lynette GeorQe, mother of two sons currently serving in Iraq and founder of a non-profit
organization called the "Blue Star Banner Program of Kitsap" was here to ask the City for their
assistance with permitting to allow the hanging of banners downtown to recognize and honor
local military personnel who are serving in our Armed Forces. President McConnell asked her
to leave contact information so he could set up a meeting to discuss her request.
Rhonda Stewart invited the public to see gifted jazz artist Mark Lewis who would be featured
on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 10:00 PM at the Ponderay Cafe through the month of
October.
Lourdes expressed her concern with the cracking of the boardwalk due to the shifting of the
sediments under the Puget Sound due to the weight of the Turner Joy, WALLA WALLA Ferry,
and now the new condominiums.
Susan Brown appreciated the art work by students under the direction of Steve Priest,
Bremerton High School Art Teacher; and appreciated that the Council has again placed the
"Public Recognition" at the beginning of the meeting; however her primary concern was that the
enforcement process for ethics issues remain objective. ROQer Lubovich assured her that the
current proposal leaves the enforcement as it is now.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 311401 through 311655; EFT-9229; EFT-9240 through EFT-9259 in the
amount of $2,255,557.02; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $755,536.36 for the pay
period ending September 15, 2006 (#AB06-200)
There were no comments from the public.
05:43:45 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, September 27,2006
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With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 5:45 PM. The
Council reconvened in Council Conference Room 603 for a STUDY SESSION to hear
presentations on upcoming agenda items.
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SMITH -
Legislative Assistant
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