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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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, February 13, 2008, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Will Maupin
presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Roy
Runyon, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Mike Shepherd
was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Carol EtQjen; and
Legislative Assistant Lori Smith.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad Gehrina followed by the
invocation provided by Council Member Carol Arends. :
President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session was held prior to the m~eting to
discuss General Council Business, including an item that was recently added to the agenda as
Item 4-B under the Consent Agenda. He also mentioned that Mayor Bozeman wOl1ld be having
a minor operation this week therefore he wished him well and a quick recovery.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Brad Gehrina mentioned that he would be attending a dedication ceremony for the Habitat for
Humanity "New Hope" development along Arsenal Way on Saturday, February 16 at 10:30 AM.
Adam Brockus announced that Cris Larsen of the Bremerton Area Chamber of CQmmerce
would be sponsoring a free "Military Appreciation Dinner" for all active duty military:on Saturday,
February 16 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Olympic High School Cafeteria locate~ south of
the Fairgrounds on Stampede Boulevard; and if anyone is interested in volunteering, please call
Mr. Larsen at (360) 479-0109. '
Roy Runyon made an early announcement for "Earth Day" at Olympic College Ap~i1 22-24,
and noted the organizer for this event is Joanie Pierson who can be reached at (360) 475-7493.
Dianne Robinson stated that as part of Black History Month, the Black Historical Society is
hosting the "Black Americana in Action" exhibit on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Satulidays from
11 :00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Black Historical Museum located at 1204 Park Avenue.
Carol Arends was saddened upon hearing the news of AI Colvin's passing, noting 'that he
served as a Council Member for 12 years and was very active in the community. She added
that services will be held on Saturday at 1 :30 PM at the Sylvan Way Baptist Church located at
900 Sylvan Way in Bremerton; and that a viewing will be held Friday at Lewis Funeral Chapel
located at 5303 Kitsap Way. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations may be made
to the Chuck Semancik Memorial Scholarship Fund at P.O. Box 2723, Bremerton 9,8310-0351.
Nick Wofford invited all citizens to attend the District 8 & 9 Neighborhood Meeting :on Tuesday,
February 19, beginning at 6:00 PM in the Oyster Bay Conference Room of the PUb'ic Works &
Utilities Building located at 100 Oyster Bay to hear a presentation on "Funding Options for
Street Paving Projects" by Phil Williams, Director of Public Works & Utilities. In ad~ition, he
encouraged citizens to provide input early in the process on a proposed ordinance relating to
watercraft on Kitsap Lake at the next Public Safety & Parks Committee Meeting to be held on,
Wednesday, February 20 at 3:00 PM in the Council Conference Room located on the 6th Floor.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
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Karl Duff representing the Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners (KAPO), presented the Council
Members with a copy of the proposal they recently submitted to the Kitsap County
Commissioners detailing their recommendation to ".. . designate the Kitsap Regional
Coordinating Council in lieu of the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) as the sole Regional
Transportation Planning Organization with full authority to coordinate land use and
transportation planning and to compete at the state level for federal funding for our local priority
projectsJ~
Vivian Henderson also with the Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners, wanted to confirm that
Council Members received the invitation to their 8th Annual Banquet to be held at 6:00 PM on
Friday, February 29 at the Silverdale Beach Hotel where Washington State Supreme Court
Justice Richard B. Sanders will provide a presentation titled "Private Property, Eminent Domain
and Other Matters of the Heart".
Mike Eliason, Association Executive with the Kitsap County Association of REAL TORS@
thanked .council Member Carol Arends for mentioning the details of former Council Member AI
Colvin's passing. He believes the City lost a true public servant.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 322559 through 322689; and EFT-7653 through EFT-7670 in the amount
of $911 ,635.52; and Regular Payroll (Warrant No. 999696) for the pay-period ending
January 31,2008 in the amount of $6,465.67 (#AB08-028)
B. Street Improvement Agreement between the Port of Bremerton and the City of Bremerton
(#AB08-029)
There were no questions or comments from the public. . .
05:47:00 M/S/C (Runyon/Wofford) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
Voted in favor of Motion: Gehring, McConnell, Runyon, Robinson, Arends, Wofford, and Maupin
Abstained: Brockus
Motion carried: 7-Yes; 1-Abstention
With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 5:48 PM. The
Council reconvened in the Council Conference Room for a STUDY SESSION to hear
presentations on upcoming agenda items.
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Legislative Assistant
. President
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