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Home My WebLink About12/17/2008 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES l ~ JAN 1 Zool DIGITAL RECORDING Wednesday, December 17, 2008 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, December 17, 2008, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, 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. A COUNCIL BRIEFING was held to discuss General Council Business. At 5:30 PM the meeting moved to the City Council Chamber. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad GehrinQ followed by the invocation provided by Chaplain Ken Butler of the Bremerton Police Department and Christian Life Center. MAYOR'S REPORT - There was no Mayor's Report tonight... PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS Roy Runyon announced that the Kitsap Continuum of Care will be opening Homeless Severe Weather Shelters during the winter for families. People may call 211 to confirm if a shelter is open and may make reservations before 5:00 PM. Mike Shepherd added that volunteers are still needed, and that he has filled out paperwork to help at the shelters. If you wish to volunteer, please contact Kitsap County Emergency . Management at (360) 307-5871. He also announced that Santa will be visiting Bremerton on Monday, December 22 at Evergreen Park from 10:00 AM to Noon; and Manette Park from 1 :00 to 3:00 PM; and that photo opportunities will be available. He also noted that he will volunteer as a Salvation Army Bell Ringer on December 23 from 10:00 AM to Noon in the food court of the Bremerton Fred Meyer store; and if anyone else would like to sign up for a shift, please contact the City Council at (360) 473-5280. Lastly, he announced that Council Member Dianne Robinson will be presenting a proclamation for Olympic Swimmer Nathan Adrian at a pep ""~ assembly in his honor at Bremerton High School on Friday, December 19. Brad GehrinQ announced that the Public Safety & Parks Committee has scheduled a Special Meeting at 3:00 PM on Friday in the Council Conference Room to discuss the Municipal Court and an agenda item from the Parks Department. Ralph Marshall questioned why Parks employees have been driving by his home in City vehicles; and asked who is responsible for picking up trash left by Parks employees. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 328726 through 329063; and EFT-8333 through EFT-8377 in the amount of $2,343,202.55 (#AB08-264) B. Minutes of Meeting - December 3, 2008 (#AB08-265) C. Minutes of Study Session - December 10, 2008 (#AB08-266) D. Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County Health District and City of Bremerton for Illicit Discharge Detection Elimination (IDDE) Grant (#AB08-267) E. Contract Award to UNIMARK CONSTRUCTION for Public Works & Utilities Warehouse and Maintenance Building Addition (#AB08-268) F. Contract Award to HENDERSON PARTNERS for Construction of Airport Extension Water Main (#AB08-269) City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Page 2 of 3 G. Contract Change Order with NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL PAINTING, INC. for Reservoir 10 South Interior Coating Replacement (#AB08-270) H. Reappointment of Dennis Treger, CPA to the Audit Committee (#AB08-271) 05:40:30 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Brockus) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A - ORDINANCE NO. 5072, AMENDING THE 2008 BUDGET (FINAL AMENDMENT) (#AB08-272): Cathy Johnson, Interim Financial Services Director, explained that the Bremerton City Council adopted the 2008 Annual City Budget by Ordinance No. 5032 on December 5, 2007 which was then amended by Ordinance No. 5056 on September 3, 2008. Certain programs have been implemented and action taken since the September amendment which have an impact on the City's 2008 budget - resulting in the need to further amend the 2008 budget. There were no comments from the public. . . Main Motion was made at 5:44:05 PM; discussion by Council Members continued... Mr. Wofford stated that this amendment reflects the action that must be taken. Mr. Shepherd mentioned a particular problem in the Streets Department that will be taken care of with the passage of this amendment; and added that in the near future there is potential to lose more revenue so the Council will need to be extremely diligent on a month-to-month basis ,to monitor this fund so there are no surprises at the end of next year. Mr. Runyon agreed with comments made by Mr. Shepherd; and added that Council will also need to monitor expenses. Mr. GehrinQ mentioned the priorities; and feels that the City has done an excellent job of coordinating the needs of the City of Bremerton. 05:48:32 M/S/C/U (Wofford/Arends) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5072 amending Ordinance No. 5056, which amended the Fiscal Year 2008 Budget as originally adopted by Ordinance No. 5032. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Nick Wofford thanked all of the City staff and wished everyone a healthy, prosperous, happy Christmas and New Year. Carol Arends also thanked staff and wished everyone a happy holiday. Dianne Robinson reported on her attendance at a meeting last Monday with Neighborhood Block Watch Captains, Andy Oakley of the Police Department, and Phedra Elliott, of the Department of Community Development, who led a discussion regarding the homeless population. She added that Denise Agree of St. Vincent de Paul was currently working with 90 homeless households and thanked the City of Bremerton for their support of the Women's Shelter Program. Also as part of the meeting, the Community Resource Office provided an update of the "Landlord Notification Program" and the ongoing problem at the 1200 Block of Gregory Way. At the next meeting in February, it was mentioned that there will be a discussion on the City budget and possible service cuts. Ms. Robinson also reported on the items discussed at the last Planning Committee. Lastly, she commented that this has been an enjoyable year for her; and wished everyone a Merry Christmas. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Page 3 of 3 Mike Shepherd also attended the Block Watch Captains meeting with Ms. Robinson and said it was tragic how many homeless people are in our community. He reported that he looked forward to the future conversion of planting strips to assist in absorbing stormwater runoff; and attended two Christmas Tree lighting events. Roy Runyon regretted not attending the Block Watch Captains meeting; but reported on his attendance at a "Clean Technology" meeting today that was sponsored by the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance where he presented an outline of what the City has done in this area and how he sees the potential for the City to do more in the future. Adam Brockus reported on the Tree Lighting and Manette Fest events, and thanked the Manette Business Association, New Life Assembly Church, and Manette Community Church for contributing to the events. He acknowledged Andrew Binion for a good job he has done as a reporter with the Kitsap Sun, but unfortunately is a victim of lay-offs and wished him good luck. Cecil McConnell wished City staff and citizens a Merry Christmas; and cautioned everyone to drive carefully due to danger of black ice. Brad GehrinQ stated that he, Cecil, and Adam will be attending another Regional Fire Authority meeting tomorrow afternoon; wished everyone Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year. Will Maupin announced that this is the last meeting of the year and that there will be no Council Meetings for the next two weeks due to Christmas and New Year's Eve. He acknowledged it has been an interesting year, and for the last few years the City has been "holding its own" and done well being conservative and managing money well, but latest economy changes have made it very difficult; but reels that City staff have been professional under these circumstances. He mentioned similar problems with Kitsap Transit where there has been a drop in revenue and it is unfortunate that services had to be cut at a time when people need them the most. Lastly, he wished everyone a Merry Christmas. With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:03 PM. L I SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: WM:CE:ls:cg