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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, March 28, 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, March 28, 2007, at 5:30 PM, with Council Vice-President Brad
Gehring presiding. Council members present were Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike
Shepherd, Adam Brockus, and Cecil McConnell. Council Members Nick Wofford, Will Maupin,
and Wendy Priest were absent. Also present were City Clerk Paula Johnston; City Attorney
Roger Lubovich; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Cecil McConnell followed by the
invocation provided by Associate Pastor Bob Westfall of the Bremerton First Church of the
Nazarene.
Vice-President GehrinQ announced that a Pre-Council Session was held at 5:00 PM in the
Council Conference Room to discuss General Council Business; and included a10-Minute
EXECUTIVE SESSION to discuss "Pending Litigation" per RCW 42.30.11 O( 1 )(i). Action is being
requested regarding the Executive Session and will be heard under General Business.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brad GehrinQ invited the public to attend the Washington State Science & Engineering Fair
which is open to the public on Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Olympic College, and will
be followed by an awards dinner at 6:00 PM. He also informed the public that WSDOT was
hosting a Manette Bridge Open House tonight from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Manette Senior
Center.
Adam Brockus reiterated information about the WSDOT Manette Bridge Open House currently
taking place at the Manette Senior Center until 7:00 PM tonight.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 315583 through 315773; and EFT -7024 through EFT -7041 in the amount
of $1,119,542.97 for the period ending; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $706,431.10
for the pay period ending March 15,2007 (#AB07-069)
There were no comments from the public.
05:35:20 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Robinson) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
GENERAL BUSINESS
5A - LITIGATION SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL (#AB07-070): ROQer Lubovich, City Attorney,
explained that the Council was briefed during Executive Session and asked that action be taken
at this time.
There were no comments from the public.
05:35:55 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Arends) Move to approve the settlement proposal regarding the
matter of the Bankruptcy of Safety-Kleen Corp. et aiL, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of
Delaware Cause No. 00-2303 (PJW) in the amount of $25,000 to be paid to the City of
Bremerton, and authorize the Mayor to finalize the settlement.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
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Vice-President GehrinQ 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 5:37 PM.
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LORI SMITH -
Legislative Assistant
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