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Home My WebLink About08/19/2009 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ~ ~ ., 2 2009 DIGITAL RECORDING VVednesday,August 19, 2009 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order VVednesday, August 19, 2009, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, VVashington, with Council President Cecil McConnell presiding. Council Members present were Nick VVofford, VVill Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Roy Runyon, and Adam Brockus. Council Member Brad Gehring was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Carol Etgen, and Council Assistant Christine Grenier. A COUNCIL BRIEFING was held to discuss General Council Business; and at 5:30 PM the meeting moved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Adam Brockus followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. MAYOR'S REPORT - There was no Mayor's Report tonight... PUBLIC RECOGNITION & ANNOUNCEMENTS Roy Runyon announced that there will be a free movie showing of "Evergreen: The VVashington Clean Tech Story on Monday, August 31 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM in the Meeting Chambers; and a disaster preparedness workshop on Friday, September 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the Kitsap Historical Society Museum located at 280 4th Street. Adam Brockus invited the public to attend Manette Fest on September 12 which will include a 2K race and children's play area. Ruth Bond provided an update on the Kitsap Regional Library for the Sylvan VVay Branch; and announced that there will be a "Strategic Planning" Meeting on September 9 beginning at 6:30 PM at the Sylvan VVay Branch and a "VVest Sound Reads" event which will feature a reading of "The Other Boleyn Girl" by Phillipa Gregory on September 26 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Bremerton High School. Carolyn Neal thanked Public VVorks Staff for helping keep up the downtown library's appearance; and was pleased that the children's library is now fully developed. Bill Eley was proud to announce that the City's IT Department received an "Honorable Mention" Award at the 22nd Annual Governmental Computer News (GCN) Awards for "Outstanding Information Technology Achievement in Government", and the Department will be formally recognized at the GCN Awards Gala on October 22,2009 in VVashington, D.C. He expressed his appreciation for the recognition on behalf of his Department and his staff. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 333134 through 333392; and EFT-9004 through EFT-9040 in the amount of $2,297,832.97; and Regular Payroll in the amount of $730,178.92 for the pay period ending August 15, 2009. B. Minutes of Meeting - August 5,2009 C. Minutes of Study Session - August 12, 2009 D. Appointment of Geoff VVentlandt to the Design Review Board E. Purchase of one Street Sweeper from OWEN EQUIPMENT COMPANY of Portland, Oregon City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes VVednesday, August 19,2009 Page 2 of 3 F. Purchase of Temporary Construction Easement from Raymond Gardner, Greg Hunt, and Joan Hunt for Pump Station SB-4 and Sewer Mains as part of the Gorst Sewerage Project G. Authorize the City Attorney to hire an Assistant City Attorney I at Payband 13, Rate 6; and a Prosecutor I at Payband 7, Rate 2 Geoff Wentlandt thanked the Council for allowing him the opportunity to serve on the Design Review Board and for supporting the Design Review Process. 05:42:00 M/S/C/U (Runyon/VVofford) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. PUBLIC HEARING 7A- ORDINANCE NO. 5088 CREATING BREMERTON HARBORSIDE REVITALIZATION AREA; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 5052: Gary Sexton, Redevelopment Projects Administrator, explained that the creation of a new revitalization area under Substitute Senate Bill 5045 is needed in order to utilize the Local Revitalization Funds within that Bill to implement the proposed following projects: parking structure of approximately 175 spaces within a platform for retail development at Burwell Street and Park Avenue; sidewalk improvements on Pacific Avenue between Burwell and 5th Streets; street and sidewalk improvements on Pacific Avenue between 6th and 11th Streets; and added street and sidewalk improvements and other public open space improvements. President McConnell opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the public... President McConnell then closed the public hearing. 05:54:41 Main Motion was made and discussion by Council Members continued... Roy Runyon asked for clarification on tax increment financing. Andy Parks answered that redevelopment will ultimately generate more property tax and sales tax revenue from local and state sources. The amount of revenue returned to the revitalization area would be for the period of 25 years until the bonds are repaid. Nick Wofford asked if creating the revitalization area would involve any new taxes. Mr. Parks responded that there are no tax increases involved and that it would allow a reallocation of current resources. Dianne Robinson asked how staff came up with the boundaries for the area. Mr. Sexton answered that Public VVorks and Parks Departments have specific project and program interests in downtown and that information was included in the discussion regarding where projects may be potentially located and what services would be needed. He added that there were limitations on the type of area that could benefit from grant funding and the downtown area fell within those guidelines. 06:05:40 M/S/C/U (Arends/Shepherd) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5088 creating the Bremerton Harborside Revitalization Area; and repealing Ordinance No. 5052 as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Nick Wofford expressed his displeasure at the low voter turnout during the current Elections Primary. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes VVednesday, August 19, 2009 Page 3 of 3 Dianne Robinson mentioned that she learned a great deal at the Municipal Budgeting VVorkshop she attended last week and hoped to provide more information during next week's Study Session. Mike Shepherd announced that he had placed 16th overall in the National Senior Games in the San Francisco Bay Area. Roy Runyon provided a briefing on two recent events: Project Porchlight and the Bremerton Foodline School Supply & Clothing Drive; and provided a follow-up report regarding several handicap parking complaints. Adam Brockus shared information about the decline in the local unemployment rate and encouraged the unemployed to visit VVork Source located on Sylvan VVay. Cecil McConnell announced that the Transportation Benefit District Board would be meeting immediately following the Council Meeting tonight. VVith no further business, President McConnell adjourned the Council Meeting at 6: 13 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: ~~ CHRISTINE GRENIER Council Assistant Attest: CA(r~e1f~ ~C~~~e4 CECIL McCONNELL, City Council President CM:CE:ls:cg