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Home My WebLink About04/18/2007 DIGITAL RECORDING @R ~ CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES lAY . 2 ZOO7 Wednesday, April 18, 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 61h Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, April 18, 2007, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Will Maupin presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. 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 Cecil McConnell followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Eric Roberts of New Life Assembly. President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session to discuss General Council Business was held prior to the meeting. MAYOR'S REPORT . Announced that a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony would take place at 12:30 PM on Friday, April 20 for the Grand Opening of Kitsap Lake Storage located at 6400 Kitsap Way; . Thanked Gary Sexton for all the extraordinary work he has done regarding Harborside Park; and reminded everyone that a Reception would be held on Friday, May 4 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM for the contractors and Public Officials; and the Public Grand Opening would be on Saturday, May 5 from 10:30 AM to 5:00 PM with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony beginning at 12:00 Noon. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS Carol Arends announced the Charleston Clean-Up event would be held Friday, April 27 from 11 :00 AM to 7:00 PM; and Saturday, April 28 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. The event is sponsored by the Charleston Business Association, and refreshments will be served. For more information, please call "Beth" at (360) 405-4341 or "Jill" at (360) 479-1661. Nick Wofford invited citizens to attend the "Parks & Open Space Plan Update" public meeting to be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, April 19 in the Bremerton High School Library. Adam Brockus announced that the "Non-Motorized Transportation Plan" would be discussed at the next District 3 Community Meeting on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at the Bremerton Senior Center located at East 13111 & Nipsic Avenue in Manette. Brad Gehrin~ reminded Bremerton residents about the Spring Clean-Up event next week from Monday, April 23 to Saturday, April 28; and the Grand Opening & Open House of the new Police Headquarters (in the former Kitsap Federal Credit Union Building) on Friday, April 27 at 10:30 AM. Robert Gilman asked for clarification on a City Ordinance regarding the legality of running multiple taxis in and out of a private residence. President Maupin encouraged Mr. Gilman to submit his concerns in writing to address his issues. Mr. Lubovich suggested that Mr. Gilman speak to Assistant City Attorney Ken Bagwell to receive more information. Lori Oberlander with Habitat for Humanity provided an update on the Hope Project; and announced that there is a paint sale at the Builder's Bargains Store. For more information, please visit the website http://www.kitsaphabitat.orq. Don Larson reiterated information about the upcoming 17'h Annual Sinclair Inlet Clean-Up on Saturday, April 21, 2007 from 11 :00 AM to 2:00 PM; and would like to work with the City's Parks Department to purchase trees for planting in various locations of the City. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Page 2 of 4 CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 316110 through 316278; and EFT-7070 through EFT-7078 in the amount of $746,000.42 for the period ending April 15, 2007 (#AB07 -080) B. Minutes of Meeting - April 4, 2007 (#AB07 -081) C. Minutes of Meeting - April 11, 2007 (#AB07 -082) D. Capital Purchase of Cameras and Miscellaneous Equipment for BKAT Studio from VTP (VIDEO TAPE PRODUCTS) INC. (#AB07-083) E. Acceptance of Public Works Trust Fund Loan Agreement No. PW-07-962-004 (#AB07-084) F. Acceptance of Public Works Trust Fund Loan Agreement No. PW-07-962-005 (AB#07-085) G. Acceptance of Public Works Trust Fund Loan Agreement No. PW-07-962-006 (#AB07-086) H. Resolution No. 3028 establishing a hearing date of May 16, 2007 to vacate portions of the alley between Burwell and 4th Street, and Washington and Pacific Avenue (#AB07-087) I. Resolution No. 3029 establishing a hearing date of May 16, 2007 to vacate a portion of former County Road No. 305, adjacent to Marine Drive (#AB07-088) J. State Participating Agreement with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) for Hot Mix Asphalt Overlay of State Route 3 On-Ramp (#AB07-08'9) There were no comments from the public. 05:53:55 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A- ORDINANCE NO. 5005 AMENDING CHAPTERS 10.12 AND 13.04 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE TO UPDATE PROVISIONS RELATING TO PARKS (#AB07-090): Wyn Birkenthal, Parks & Recreation Director explained that the proposed ordinance updates current provisions of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Parks in order to better utilize City park land in the Harborside District and to comply with current laws. Bob Vermeers asked the Council to reconsider the skateboarding restriction since during the last discussion there was a lot of support for skateboarding in the downtown area. Mrs. Arends and Mr. McConnell offered comments in support of the ordinance. Mr. Maupin emphasized that a skate park was built so children would have a place to skateboard safely rather than cause damage to downtown properties which was happening prior to the restrictions. 05:59:35 M/S/C/U (Wofford/Shepherd) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5005 amending Chapters 10.12 and 13.04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Parks. 6B - INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NOS. 3. 4. 5 AND 6 BETWEEN THE CITY OF BREMERTON AND KITSAP COUNTY FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF STATE ROUTE 304. NAVY YARD HIGHWAY (#AB07-091): Michael Mecham, City Engineer, provided a Power Point presentation to illustrate that the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County seek to incorporate additional work into the SR304 Transportation Improvement Project (TIP), Navy Yard Highway Phase. These improvements include replacing the existing County sanitary sewer line, upgrades to the proposed storm system, new street lighting, and maintenance of the landscaping. These will be completed as amendments to existing Interlocal Agreement No. 3829 with Kitsap County, and will allow the improvements to be constructed with the City project. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Page 3 of 4 There were no comments from the public. Mr. GehrinQ commented how much better the corridor appears since the Gateway Project began and commended staff for bringing this project to completion. Mrs. Priest asked if the streetlights will match the standard used on Burwell Street; and if a bike lane would be included. Mr. Mecham answered yes to both questions. Mrs. Arends hoped that the State will continue to be involved with improvements possibly extending all the way to Gorst. Mr. Maupin believed the process of the project has been interesting and was pleased to see that it is nearly completed. 06:13:05 M/S/C/U (Arends/Brockus) Move to approve Interlocal Agreement Nos. 3,4,5, and 6 between the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County for improvements of SR 304/Navy Yard Highway; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the amendments with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Nick Wofford reminded everyone that next week is "National Volunteer Week" and encouraged everyone to find at least a few hours to donate to a worthy cause; again reminded citizens that there are several City Boards and Committees that have openings; encouraged people to donate blood; and lastly, wished Will a happy birthday on Monday. Carol Arends reiterated information about the clean-up events next week. Mike Shepherd also encouraged involvement in the clean-up events; and commented on a neighborhood meeting held last Saturday to discuss ideas for the downtown sub-area plan. Wendy Priest stated that the initial meetings included those residing within the downtown area, and that the general public will have an opportunity to provide input on the downtown plan at a later time. Adam Brockus provided the Survey Results Manette Bridge Replacement Project Open House held on March 28. Cecil McConnell pointed out that a possible tax increase to pay for increased construction costs of the Manette Bridge was not included in the survey. Brad GehrinQ reported on a trip to Olympia last Monday to attend a ceremony where the Medal of Honor was presented to Lt. Col. Bruce Crandall, and referred to events that were also featured in the Mel Gibson film "We are Soldiers". Will Maupin thanked Adam Brockus for his work on the Manette Bridge Replacement Survey and feels WSDOT underestimated the interest by the residents in the final results; and reported on his attendance at the Kitsap Transit Board Meeting this week. With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:30 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: LrJ!l~ Legislative Assistant City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April 18, 2007 Page 4 of 4 Attest: WM:PJ:ls:cg ,