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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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DIGITAL RECORDING
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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, January 24, 2007, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Will Maupin presiding. Council
members present were Nick Wofford, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Wendy Priest, Adam Brockus,
Cecil McConnell, 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 Gehrina followed by the invocation
provided by Pastor Brian Banke of Memorial Lutheran Church.
President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session was held to discuss General Council
Business, including a presentation on the "Purchase of Liability and Excess Workers' Compensation
Insurance" by Peggy Lesser, Risk Manager; and a 15-Minute EXECUTIVE SESSION on "Potential
Litigation" per RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). It was noted that action will be taken on both of these items.
It was further announced that a televised Study Session will be held in the Meeting Chambers at 5:30
PM next Wednesday, January 31st for a presentation by Mayor Bozeman and Department Directors
regarding the potential annexation of a portion of the South Kitsap Industrial Area; a Study Session to
discuss the 2007 Council Goals will be held on Tuesday, February 6th; and the next Council Meeting
will be on Wednesday, February 7th.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mr. Wofford reminded citizens to exercise their right and vote in the upcoming Special Election.
Ms. Robinson announced that on Sunday, January 28th from 1 :00 to 4:00 PM at the Mojai Museum
of History and Industry there would be an opening for the "Washington Stories" exhibit which would
include stories about Kitsap pioneers; and she also invited the public to attend the Health District
Program "N.ot in Mom's Kitchen" which provides information on second hand smoke on Thursday,
January 25th at 8:00 AM in the Meeting Chambers.
Mr. Brockus invited the public to attend the next District 3 Community Meeting on Tuesday, January
30th from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Manette Senior Center located at East 13th Street & Nipsic Avenue.
Phil Williams of Public Works & Utilities will provide an "Update on the Reservoir Lid at 1 ih Street &
Ironsides Avenue".
CONSENT AGENDA
A Check Numbers 314159 through 314300; and EFT-9477 through EFT-9494 in the amount of
$1,470,216.29 for the period ending January 15, 200; and Regular Payroll for the pay period
ending January 15, 2007 in the amount of $719,575.03 (#AB07-015)
B. Minutes of Meeting - January 17, 2007 (#AB07-016)
C. Purchase of Excess Liability and Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance (#AB07 -017)
There were no comments from the public.
05:38:53 M/S/C/U (PriesUArends) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
5A - APPEAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY (DOE) PHASE n NATIONAL POLLUTANT
DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPSDE) PERMIT (#AB07-018): Roaer Lubovich, City
Attorney, explained that this issue was discussed earlier at an Executive Session and that action was
needed at this time.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
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05:39:50 M/S/C/U (ArendslWofford) Move to authorize the City Attorney on behalf of the City of
Bremerton to join other cities in an appeal of the Department of Ecology's Phase II National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Permit to the Pollution Control Hearings Board, and further to authorize
the City Attorney to take any and all action to prosecute the appeal to the Board and to court as
appropriate.
President Maupin asked the Council Members to reconvene in the Council Conference Room for a
STUDY SESSION to hear presentations on upcoming agenda items. With no further business, the
Council Meeting was adjourned at 5:42 PM.
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LORI SMITH -
Legislative Assistant
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