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Wednesday, March 7, 2007
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DIGITAL RECORDING
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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 7, 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 Gehrinq followed by the invocation
provided by Reverend Elizabeth Stevens of Kitsap Unitarian Universalist Fellowship.
President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session to discuss General Council Business was
held prior to the meeting.
MAYOR'S REPORT
. Phil Williams was invited to say a few words on behalf of Jeremv Loqan, from the Electronics
Division of the Public Works Department as he was presented the Mayor's Employee
Appreciation Award for the Month of March;
. Naval Avenue Elementary School will be hosting an Open House at the new sight of the Boys &
Girls Club Monday on March 26 at 5:00 PM Bremerton, which will include tours of the facility and
refreshments;
. Urged support of the Neighborhood Enhancement Program, and thanked staff for their efforts;
. Announced the public Grand Opening of the Harborside Fountain Park will be on Saturday, May 5
from1 0:00 AM to 5:00 PM; and it was noted that a private ceremony will be held Friday, May 4 at
4:00 PM for the contractors and elected officials;
. Addressed comments regarding the recent property tax increase, and thanked the Port of
Bremerton for the work on the Bremerton Marina; and
. The "Free Wi Fi Zone" will be launched next Wednesday at 1 :00 PM, and thanked Bill Eley.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gordv Byrd cautioned the public to be aware of a gentleman who is falsely claiming to collect money
on behalf of "Gordy's Bird House" fund because he is not authorized to do so.
Mike Walton, Marketing Director with the YMCA, provided an update on the current activities at the
"Y", and noted that further information can be obtained from their website at
www.kitsapfamilyymca.orq.
Bob Field representing the American Legion was here to talk about "Boys State" and "Girls State"
which are national youth programs to encourage citizenship, and for additional information he can be
reached at (360) 620-8779 or Americanism@leqion.wa.orq.
Lori Oberlander with Habitat for Humanity, provided an update on the New Hope Final Plat and
Planned Unit Development; asked for interested volunteers; noted that three units are still available;
and provided their website at www.habitatforhumanitv.orq if additional information is needed.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 315158 through 315280; and EFT-7001 through EFT-7003 in the amount of
$1,002,840.57 for the period ending February 28,2007 (#AB07-041)
B. Minutes of Meeting - February 21, 2007 (#AB07 -042)
C. Minutes of Meeting - February 28, 2007 (#AB07 -043)
D. Budget Adjustment for the Purchase of Storage and Equipment at the New Police Building
(#AB07 -044)
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E. Purchase of Dry-Pit Submersible Flygt Pumps from WHITNEY EQUIPMENT (#AB07 -045)
F. Professional Services Agreement with MERCHANT PATROL for Security Services (#AB07-046)
G. Pre-Purchase of a 1.5 megawatt generator for the Wastewater Treatment Plant (#AB07-047)
H. Conveyance of 3,550 square feet of City property to the United States of America for Naval
Station Security Improvements (#AB07-048)
I. Resolution No. 3024, approving the New Hope Final Plat and Planned Unit Development for 18
units, File BP06-00190 (#AB07 -049)
Lori Oberlander with Habitat for Humanity, thanked City staff for their help through the PUD process,
and thanked the Council for their support.
05:58:30 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
GENERAL BUSINESS
6A - BUDGET ADJUSTMENT AND CONTRACT WITH CONSERVATION TECHNIX FOR PARK
PLAN UPDATE (#AB07-050): Wvn Birkenthal, Parks & Recreation Director, stated that in
December of 2006, the Parks Department widely advertised a Request for Qualifications to assist the
City with the update of the Parks & Recreation Plan. In January, a panel consisting of a Parks &
Recreation Board member, the Parks Director, Director of Community Development, and Parks
Maintenance Manager interviewed the top three firms. There was unanimous concurrence among
the panelists that CONSERVATION TECHNIX of Portland, Oregon was the firm most prepared to meet
Bremerton's need to update the Long Range Plan. After completing reference checks, staff
negotiated a scope of work and price (inclusive of travel) of $61 ,610.00 for the plan update. The
update of the Park Plan maintains the City's eligibility for State Grants to develop and acquire park
land. In 2006 the City received $2.8 million dollars of State Grant funds. The development of a Park
Plan is one of several tasks identified to be completed in 2007 to support the City's strategic
Priorities.
Helen Miller asked why the City was outsourcing this contract. Mr. Birkenthal said that in actuality,
this was a "hybrid" plan, and Parks staff were going to do a lot of work on the plan and would be
working with the consultants to minimize the costs. He added that it is a benefit to work with a
consultant because they are a "neutral party", and it is beneficial to see how Bremerton's Park
facilities and services "stack up" to national standards and other communities of similar size.
Mr. McConnell further explained that the City was outsourcing the planning is because the main
priority for the Parks Director is to manage the park system. Mr. Brockus encouraged supporters of
the proposed neighborhood park at 1 th & lronsides to go to one of the three public meetings.
06:03:45 M/S/C/U (Brockus/Robinson) Move to approve a contract with CONSERVATION TECHNIX to
update the Long Range Park Plan; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the contract in
substantially the same form as presented, and authorize the required budget adjustment in the
amount of $61 ,610.00 to fund this work.
6B - RESOLUTION NO. 3025, ADOPTING THE BREMERTON NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT
PROGRAM (#AB07-051): Marie Vila, Community Development Block Grant and HOME Program,
explained that the Neighborhood Enhancement Program will provide small matching grants to
community groups seeking to make physical improvements in their neighborhoods. Through these
grassroots projects the City aims to trigger community-mindedness and pride that will make a positive
difference to the City as a whole. A POWER POINT presentation was made to further describe the
highlights of the Program.
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Mike Eliason with the Kitsap County Realtors Association urged the Council's support.
Council Members provided comments in support of this Program, and thanked Marie and staff for
their efforts in putting this together.
06:21 :23 M/S/C/U (Priest/Brockus) Move to pass Resolution No. 3025 to adopt the Bremerton
Neighborhood Enhancement Program.
6C - RESOLUTION NO. 3026. RATIFYING THE KITSAP COUNTYWIDE PLANNING POLICIES AS
APPROVED BY THE KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (#AB07-052): Andrea
Spencer, Community Development Director, summarized that the Kitsap Countywide Planning
Policies (CPP's) are a regional framework prepared by local governments to coordinate jurisdictional
growth planning as directed by the State Growth Management Act. The CPP's were originally
adopted and ratified by all Kitsap County local governments in 1992 and have subsequently been
amended in 2000, 2001, 2003, and 2004. The proposed 2007 amendments address such items as
reasonable measures and the creation of land utilization and monitoring program. These
amendments were unanimously recommended by the KRCC Board on December 5, 2006 and
adopted by the Kitsap Board of County Commissioners on February 12, 2007. City Council
ratification of the amendments is requested to be compliant with the procedures outlined in the
CPP's. A POWER POINT presentation was made to highlight the amendments and discuss the
process. Mary McClure, Executive Director of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council, commented
that the CPP's have been evolving since early 2000, and the KRCC Board has been working with the
Planning Directors from throughout the County to amend and make them reflect the best case
relationships with the county, cities, and tribes, but it isn't perfect. She acknowledged that the item
the Council was most concerned about was also the most controversial of all the amendments that
were brought forward. Ms. McClure established that her intent was to facilitate the process to get to
a place where the parties can agree, and offered to answer any questions.
Paula Johnston, City Clerk, read proposed Resolution No. 3026 in its entirety into the record.
There were no comments from the public.
Council Members provided comments to establish their reasons for denying ratification of the Kitsap
Countywide Planning Policies, particularly due to the proposed amendment to change the word "shall"
to "should" in the RCW Section of the "Urban Growth Areas" that states "each County shall include
designations of urban growth areas in its Comprehensive Plan': because it would make it too easy to
ignore the requirement.
06:42:15 M/S/C/U (Wofford/McConnell) Move to pass Resolution No. 3026, rejecting the
amendments to the Kitsap Countywide Planning Policies, hereby denying ratification.
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Adam Brockus announced the Washington State Ferries is looking for citizen volunteers to serve on
the Ferry Advisory Committee to call the office of County Commissioner Josh Brown.
Carol Arends mentioned that she is a graduate of "Girls State" from many years ago and
remembered it was a great experience, therefore highly recommended that anyone attend if they
have the opportunity.
Will Maupin reported on the recent KRCC Policy Board Meeting, which included discussions on
current issues of the Washington State Ferries, including lack of funding.
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With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:45 PM.
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LORI SMITH
Legislative Assistant