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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/2009 BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, March 4, 2009 At the conclusion of the weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, the Special Meeting of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District was called to order in the First Floor Meeting Chambers of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at approximately 7:05 PM, with Council President Cecil McConnell presiding. Board Members present were Nick Wofford, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, and Brad Gehring. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Assistant City Attorney Ken Bagwell City Clerk Carol Etgen; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. Ken BaQwell explained that this was a Special Meeting of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District, and the only items for consideration on the agenda tonight will be the Meeting Minutes for the TBD Work Session held on February 25, 2009, the Charter, the Resolution adopting the By-Laws, electing Board Officers, and setting a schedule for future meetings. BUSINESS ITEMS 1B - APPROVE MINUTES OF BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT (TBD) WORK SESSION HELD ON FEBRUARY 25. 2009: The first item of business was to approve the meeting minutes from the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District Work Session held on February 25. There were no comments from the public or the Council Members... 7:07:00 M/S/C (Runyon/Brockus) Move to approve the Meeting Minutes of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Work Session held on February 25, 2009. Voted in favor of Motion: Gehring, Brockus, Runyon, Maupin, Wofford, and McConnell Voted opposed to Motion: Shepherd, Robinson, Arends Motion carried: 6-Yes; 3-No 2B - APPROVE THE CHARTER FOR THE BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT: The second item of business was to approve the Charter for the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District. Mr. Baawell clarified that when the Council approved Ordinance No. 5076 on February 4, 2009 creating the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District, they created a separate entity from the City of Bremerton. It was now essential for the Board to have a governing document that will provide guidance to the Board, set the powers and authority, as well as establish the purpose of the Board. Copies of the proposed Charter and By-Laws were presented to the Board at a Work Session on February 25 for their review. Mr. BaQwell explained that he did not receive any questions or comments from members of the Board during the week prior to the meeting tonight, and after making a minor change to eliminate the term "Executive Director" from the title of Article V, he welcomed further discussion by the Board and then approval of the Charter for the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District, as amended. There were no questions or comments from the public... Discussion was then opened to the Board... Carol Arends clarified that she spoke at length with the City Attorney earlier in the week regarding her concerns about the creation of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District; in addition to expressing her specific objection in an earlier session to being a member of the Board when she voted against it. Dianne Robinson asked to make a motion to Table approval of the Charter until June of 2009 to allow the Board additional time to review and study the documents. ROQer Lubovich, City Attorney advised Ms. Robinson to "Continue" not "Table" the motion, and she agreed. 7:11:00 Motion was made to Continue approval of the Charter, as discussion continued... Mike Shepherd agreed that the Board needed more time to address the concerns expressed to him by some of his constituents. Will Maupin stated it was important for any organization to have a Charter, and because the Council already approved an Ordinance to create a Bremerton Transportation Benefit District, the Board should at least approve the Charter, and discussion can take place later on regarding the timing of any action to be taken by the Board. He further suggested that changes can always be made to the Charter in the future if the Board discovers anything they don't like. Roy Runyon agreed, saying that although he understood the comments made by his fellow Council Members, he has not received any concerns from his constituents. He agreed that the Board needed the Charter to keep moving forward and that it could always be amended. Brad GehrinQ stated that approval of the Charter should be done right the first time, and now that he has had more time, he has found several items that he believes require further attention. 7:16:40 M/S/C (Robinson/Shepherd) Move to Continue the Charter of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District as amended, until June of 2009. Voted in favor of Motion: Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Gehring, and McConnell Voted opposed to Motion: Brockus, Runyon, Maupin, and Wofford Motion carried: 5-Yes and 4-No Mr. BaClwell stated that because the By-Laws depended on adoption of the Charter, there was no need to continue presenting any further business. 3B - APPROVE BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT RESOLUTION NO. 001, ADOPTING THE BY-LAWS OF THE BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT: 7:20:04 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Robinson) Move to Continue discussion of the Resolution No. 001 to adopt the By-Laws of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District until June of 2009. Voted in favor of Motion: Runyon, Shepherd, Robinson, Arends, Maupin, Wofford, Gehring, Brockus, and McConnell Carried unanimously Mr. BaClwell clarified that with no approved provisions, there was no need to have the election of officers or continue the Special Meeting tonight; and that further discussion can take place at the next Special Meeting to be held sometime in June with a specific date to be determined. With no further business, the Special Meeting was adjourned at 7:22 PM. L RI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: ~~~ C ROL N, City erk By g{f.J~ It~K Wofford l~Sident