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DIGITAL RECORDING
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APPROVED
MAR 5 2008
CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 27,2008
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 27,2008, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Will Maupin
presiding. Council members present were Nick Wofford, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike
Shepherd, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. 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 GehrinCl followed by the
invocation provided by Pastor Rick Beaudry of Calvary Chapel.
President Maupin announced that a Pre-Council Session was held prior to the meeting to
discuss General Council Business; which included a briefing on the "Solid Waste Management
Plan"by Dean W. Boening, Solid Waste Planner with the Kitsap County Solid Waste Division.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Roy Runyon invited citizens to attend a District 4 Neighborhood Meeting on Tuesday, March 4
at 5:30 PM to hear a presentation on the City's "Neighborhood Enhancement Program" by
Marie Vila of the Department of Community Development in the Meeting Chambers.
Mike Shepherd encouraged anyone interested in the discussing "Options for Tree
Replacement at Evergreen Park"to attend the public meeting on Thursday, March 6 at 6:00 PM
in the 4th Floor WSU Conference Room of the Norm Dicks Government Center
Dianne Robinson announced a District 6 "Block Watch" meeting, which will be open to the
public on Monday, March 3 at 7:00 PM in the residence at 1134 Hewitt Street with Community
Resource Officer Andy Oakley presenting information on how to better communicate with the
Police Department; and how to start a Block Watch Program. In addition, she sadly reported
that the community lost an icon with the passing of Marie Grier, and that her service will be held
Saturday, March 1 at 1 :00 PM at the Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home.
Jerry McDonald, a new resident of the Harborside Condominiums, expressed a concern about
skateboarders and suggested that a skateboard park be provided on the west side of town.
Don Larson provided a briefing on a very positive meeting held here yesterday by the non-
profit group Kitsap Trees & Shoreline Association (KITSA) with the Navy, National Parks
Service, Rivers Trails Conservation Assistance Community Outreach Technical Assistance
Planner Bryan Bowden, and WSDOT Landscape Architect Bob Barnes to discuss "long-term"
Sinclair Inlet Shoreline Enhancements.
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 322840 through 322979; and EFT-7682 through EFT-7698 in the amount
of $1,677,276.84; Regular Payroll for the pay-period ending February 15, 2008 in the
amount of $747,800.50; and Retiree Payroll for the pay-period ending February 29,2008 in
the amount of $85,555.64 (#AB08-041)
There were no questions or comments from the public...
05:45:12 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Wofford) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented.
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Wednesday, February 27,2008
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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.
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