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Home My WebLink About09/19/2007 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES fllIal. ~ ()Cl 3 2007 DIGITAL RECORDING Wednesday, September 19, 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, September 19,2007, 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; Deputy City Clerk Cherie Henry; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad GehrinQ followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session to discuss General Council Business was held prior to the meeting; and noted that an item was added under General Business. MAYOR'S REPORT · Discussed the importance of special events; and invited Carol Atkinson of Bremerton Mainstream to discuss the positive force of the 3-day Bremerton Blackberry Festival. PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS Nick Wofford reported that salmon viewing is taking place this weekend from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the City of Bremerton Glenn Jarstad Park, and noted that it was a great activity for the kids. Brad GehrinQ announced that the topic for discussion at the Eggs & Issues Forum this week would be "Proposition 1 - The Bremerton Parks Levy" with special guest speaker Mayor Bozeman. These forums are held at the Kitsap Pancake House located on Kitsap Way, and the public is invited. Don Larson welcomed the public to participate in the semi-annual Sinclair Inlet Clean-up taking place Saturday, September 22, 2007 from 11 :00 AM to 2:00 PM with the local meeting site at the Bremerton Boardwalk. Citizens may call (360)373-7593 if more information is needed. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 319556 through 319664; and EFT-7364 through EFT-7373 in the amount of $724,314.32 for the period ending August 31,2007; and Regular Payroll Payout for the pay period ending August 31,2007 in the amount of $521.50 (#AB07-218) B. Minutes of Meeting - September 5,2007 (#AB07-219) C. Minutes of Meeting - September 12, 2007 (#AB07 -220) D. Justice Assistance Grant for 2007 (#AB07 -221) E. Professional Services Agreement with RH2 ENGINEERING for 2008 Water Main Improvements (#AB07 -222) F. Renewal of Annual Funding Commitment to ADMIRAL THEATRE FOUNDATION (#AB07-223) 05:42:42 M/S/C (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: McConnell, Brockus, Priest, Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Wofford, Maupin Abstained: Gehring Motion carried: 8-Yes; 1-Abstention City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Page 2 of 3 GENERAL BUSINESS 6A- ORDINANCE NO. 5023 AMENDING BMC CHAPTER 11.02 RELATING TO RIGHT-OF- WAY USE (#AB07-224): Michael Mecham, City Engineer, stated that Chapter 11.02 of the Bremerton Municipal Code discusses the issuance of right-of-way use permits. The proposed amendment emphasizes and clarifies the need for traffic control plans in construction areas of City streets and clarifies the language concerning deposits and performance bonds. There were no comments from the public. Mr. Shepherd provided a specific example to find out if a citizen applied for and obtained a Work Permit, would the citizen also need to obtain a separate Right-of-Way Permit to use the right-of- way for parking a truck containing materials during the project. Mr. Mecham stated yes. 05:48:20 M/S/C/U (Brockus/Arends) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5023 amending Chapter 11.02 of the Bremerton Municipal Code. 6B - AGREED ORDER WITH WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY REGARDING FORMER CHEVRON PROPERTY (#AB07-225): Phil Williams, Public Works & Utilities Director, apologized for the late addition of this item, but explained that the City just recently received the final Agreed Order from the Washington Department of Ecology for conducting a remedial investigation & feasibility study and interim action plan in order to develop a final clean-up action plan of the former Chevron property. He added that this item was expedited to the agenda at the request of the Department of Ecology. There were no comments from the public. Mr. McConnell asked if the previous studies done by Chevron being considered in this agreement or is this Order a repeat of what they have already done. Mr. Williams responded no, they "build on it" but provided details to further explain. Mr. Shepherd stated that he would be voting in support of this item tonight, but still expressed his concerns with this project due to a lack of surety by the State. Mr. Williams understood the concerns, but believed that the City had to start somewhere, and added that there have been positive dealings with the Department of Ecology in the past. Mr. Gehrina agreed with Mr. Shepherd's concerns, but he pointed out that this was an interim action and understood the importance of this project to the community. Mr. Brockus also agreed with his fellow Council Members, and asked Mr. Williams to expound on the source of additional funding support that was recently offered by the Legislatures. Ms. Priest and Mr. Maupin expressed their reasons for supporting this project. Mr. Wofford noted that the agreement required a "public participation plan" and asked if the City had one in place. Mr. Williams stated there is a draft of a plan, but it has not yet been finalized. 06:05:20 M/S/C/U (Arends/Brockus) Move to approve the Agreed Order for Remedial Investigation & Feasibility Study and Interim Action and authorize the Mayor or designee to execute the order with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Nick Wofford briefed the Council on the topics discussed at the recent Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization (PRTPO) Policy Board Meeting he attended last week. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Page 3 of 3 Carol Arends noted her attendance at several regional transportation committee meetings and commented that the meetings will only increase as a lot of local transportation issues are discussed so that planning recommendations can be provided to the Legislatures when they meet next spring. Mike Shepherd attended the first "Commissioner Briefing" by County Commissioner Josh Brown over the weekend; and described a recent meeting with participants from several local Farmers Markets where suggestions for improvements were discussed. Wendy Priest reported that the last community outreach meeting on the Downtown Sub Area Plan was held last night, but there would still be several more opportunities for public input. Mr. Maupin discussed the importance of this plan and encouraged the Council Members and citizens to get involved. Adam Brockus summarized the outcome of the District 3 Neighborhood Meeting held last night and thanked Jim Orton for his informative presentation on adapting City vehicles to using biodiesel fuel. It was noted that the next meeting will be Tuesday, October 23 to discuss "Proposition 1 with the City Parks Director. Lastly, he encouraged residents to register to vote. Brad Gehrinq reiterated information about the Eggs & Issues forum tomorrow morning; welcomed new business "Popeye's Chicken"; and agreed with the importance of the Blackberry Festival. Will Maupin highlighted the topics discussed at the recent Puget Sound Regional Council's Growth Management Policy Board meeting he attended last week. With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:15 PM. Council then reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a 3D-Minute STUDY SESSION to discuss "TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICTS". p~. red an~ Submitted by ~ ~)tit ) L RI SMITH '--' Legislative Assistant Attest: WM:PJ:ls:cg