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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
VVednesday,August26,2009
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Conference Room 603, of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street,
Bremerton, VVashington, VVednesday, August 26, 2009, at 5:00 PM, with Council Vice-President
Nick VVofford presiding. Council Members present were VVill Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne
Robinson, Roy Runyon, and Adam Brockus. Council Members Cecil McConnell, Brad Gehring,
and Mike Shepherd were absent. Council Assistant Christine Grenier was present to provide
staff support.
Vice-President Wofford emphasized that the Study Session was open to the public, however
there would be no opportunities for input or participation; that no action will be taken, and the
content of these items is subject to change.
1. HUD - BEDI Grant Acceptance for Bremerton Boardwalk Project - Tom Knuckey,
Utilities Managing Engineer; and Brad Gehring, Chair of the Public VVorks Committee
General Business
2. Briefing on Regional Fire Authority (RFA) - Fire Chief AI Duke No Action
3. Lease Agreement with Emerald Bay Yachts and City of Bremerton - Gary Sexton,
Redevelopment Projects Administrator; and Nick VVofford, Chair of Finance Committee
Consent Agenda
Dianne Robinson left the meeting at approximately 5:25 PM to attend a CDBG Citizen
Advisory Committee Meeting...
4. Briefing on AVVC Municipal Budgeting VVorkshop - Council Members Nick VVofford and
Dianne Robinson No Action
5. Council Committee Chair Reports:
Carol Arends, Chair of the Audit Committee, announced that the Audit Committee
moved its regularly scheduled meeting to this afternoon and that the remaining
members are still meeting at this time.
Adam Brockus, Vice-Chair of the Finance Committee, stated that one of the topics at
today's Finance Committee meeting was PILOT which could be used to support the
General Fund and that the committee will be discussing the issue again at the next
meeting.
Nick Wofford, Chair of the Finance Committee, mentioned that the proposed parking
garage was also discussed during Finance Committee. He believed that while the
proposed parking garage would be a good source of revenue and would allow for more
available on-street parking spaces, the city should consider focusing efforts on filling
spaces in its garage located at 4th Street and VVashington Avenue.
6. Other General Council Business (as necessary and as time allows...)
Vice-President Wofford adjourned the Study Session at 5:40 PM.
City Council Study Session Minutes
VVednesday,August26,2009
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