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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
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DIGITAL RECORDING
Wednesday, October 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, October 24,2007, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Will Maupin
presiding. Council members present were Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd,
Wendy Priest, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Nick
Wofford was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Carol Etgen;
and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad Gehrina followed by the
invocation provided by Ethyl Mae Nelson 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.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brad Gehrina solicited donations to "bail" him out of jail as part of a fundraiser for the Muscular
Dystrophy Association that will be held at the Conference Center on October 25,2007.
Adam Brockus informed the public that the Manette Bridge would be closed as part of an
annual WSDOT inspection of the bridge from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily on Monday, October 29
through Thursday, November 1.
Wendy Priest announced that the Downtown Business Association was seeking volunteers to
help spruce up downtown on Saturday at 10:00 AM in preparation for a Halloween event.
Mike Shepherd asked citizens to attend the "YWCA Arts Alive Program - A Celebration of
Northwest Arts, Culture, and Community" on Friday, October 26 beginning at 6:00 PM in the
Chambers of the Norm Dicks Government Center. Please call 479-0522 for more information.
Dianne Robinson invited the public to attend the "Fest-A-Fall" event on Saturday, October 27,
2007 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at the Lincoln Avenue Bible Church located at 1250 Lincoln Avenue.
Lynette Georae, Founder of the Blue Star Ba,nner Program of Kitsap County, was pleased to
announce that new, 6-foot gold star banners would replace the current smaller banners that
honor 3 fallen soldiers killed in action from Kitsap County (Christopher Bunda, Michael
Burbank. and Devon Gibbons). She invited the Council Members and the public to attend an
upcoming ceremony on Saturday, November 3 at 10:30 AM at the corner of Farragut Avenue &
Highway 304 (Navy Yard Highway) in honor of fallen soldier Charles Hester.
Don Larson discussed the possibility of a Marine Protected Area (MPA) Underwater Park as
part of the Boardwalk to Evergreen Park Expansion Project.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 320317 through 320415; and EFT-7427 through EFT-7438 in the amount
of $708,328.76; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $724,863.10 for the pay period ending
October 15, 2007 (#AB07-251)
05:44:56 M/S/C/U (Priest/Arends) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 5:45 PM. The
Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a STUDY SESSION to hear
presentations on upcoming agenda items.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, October 24,2007
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