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Home My WebLink About10/07/2009 DIGITAL RECORDING OCT ,$ 2089 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 7, 2009 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Cecil McConnell presiding. Council Members present were Nick Wofford, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Roy Runyon, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Adam Brockus was absent. 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; and at 5:30 PM the meeting moved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Brad Gehring followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Roger Hennigan of Apostolic Life Tabernacle. MAYOR'S REPORT • Mayor Pro Tern Cecil McConnell was pleased to announce that fellow Council Member Dianne Robinson was presented with the Governor's Award of Excellence for outstanding volunteer service to her community and Washington State. • Proclaimed the month of October 2009 as "Community Planning Month "; and the proclamation was accepted by Community Development Director Andrea Spencer • Public Works & Utilities Director Phil Williams introduced Water Resources Manager Kathleen Cahall to provide a briefing on H1N1 ( "swine flu ") preparedness, including ways to stay healthy. PUBLIC RECOGNITION - There were no public comments... CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 333807 through 334111; and EFT -9120 through EFT -9199 in the amount of $4,431,281.46; Regular Payroll in the amount of $761,418.01 for the pay period ending September 15, 2009; Regular Payroll and Retro Pay in the amount of $748,144.36 for the pay period ending September 30, 2009; and Retiree Payroll in the amount of $81,287.65 for the pay period ending September 30, 2009. B. Minutes of Meeting — September 16, 2009 C. Minutes of Study Session — September 23, 2009 D. Reappointments of Joan Dingfield and Matthew Keough to the Parks & Recreation Commission E. Agreement with WESTO for Westlaw Research Subscription F. Purchase of Playback System from MEDIASTAR -SG for Bremerton Kitsap Access Television There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:40:45 M /S /C /U (Runyon / Wofford) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — RESOLUTION NO. 3098 AFFIRMING SUPPORT OF THE 2010 CENSUS: AND APPROVING A PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU Council President Cecil McConnell stated that the proposed resolution affirms support of the 2010 Census and approves a Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Page 2 of 3 Eric Davenport and Jodi Bryant U.S. Census Bureau, were available to answer questions. There were no comments from the public... 05:42:35 The Main Motion was made and seconded, as discussion began by the Council... Brad Gehring asked for clarification on what information the census workers would be obtaining from residents; and asked when the additional questions were added to the form. Mr. Davenport responded that the form is created in a process required by the Constitution but the form for this year has been shortened, and consists of only 10 questions. The long form used in the past has been a lot more extensive, and will only be provided to households at random but not at the time of the census. Information provided assists the government in determining funding that may be allocated for programs like education. Dianne Robinson asked how the entire City of Bremerton would be engaged to participate in the census. Mr. Davenport answered that maps and GPS devices were used to confirm the exact location of any and all residences by census workers and any or all information would be treated as confidential. Nick Wofford asked if other agencies would use or have access to census information. Mr. Davenport replied no. Will Maupin asked for clarification on the "Complete Count Committee ". Mr. Davenport summarized that the committee represents a cross section of the community such as faith, ethnicity, business, etc. and that committee would come up with a process that would work for Bremerton. Staffing would be provided by the Census Bureau for the committee and that person would be Jodi Bryant. Roy Runyon asked for the target date for completion of the census; and inquired how the Bureau would deal with homeless individuals. Mr. Davenport provided atime -line with completion of the census expected by mid summer; explained how they would get counts of homeless persons which would include a team of enumerators going out into the community and in service centers on one unannounced night to take a count; and encouraged people to visit website www.census.gov to receive more information on the process. 05:59:22 M /S /C /U (Arends /Maupin) Move to pass Resolution No. 3098 affirming support of the 2010 Census; and authorizing the Mayor to execute the 2010 Census Partnership Agreement with the U.S. Census Bureau. 613 — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PARAMETRIX FOR SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM (SMP) UPDATE; AND 2009 BUDGET ADJUSTMENT Nicole Ward Department of Community Development, explained that State Law requires the City of Bremerton to update its SMP by 2012. The State Department of Ecology has awarded the City a $200,000 grant to complete the work. The City does not have the professional expertise to complete all of the necessary work for an update of this size, and therefore is seeking an outside consultant. The City has selected Parametrix as its consultant following a Request for Proposals submittal and review process. A Professional Services Agreement between PARAMETRIx and the City for $99,986 needs to be duly executed. There were no comments from the public... 06:01:40 M /S /C /U (Runyon /Robinson) Move to amend the 2009 DCD budget for revenue and expenditures in the amount of $30,000 and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with Parametrix in the amount of $99,986 with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 7, 2009 Page 3 of 3 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Brad Gehring announced that the 2009 Stand Down for Veterans and Their Families will be held on Saturday, October 10 from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM in the Presidents Hall at Kitsap Fairgrounds. Veterans who served more than 6 months, had an honorable discharge, and are enrolled or ready to enroll in VA Health may be eligible for free services during this event. If you wish to enroll, please bring copies of your discharge papers and photo identification. Roy Runyon invited citizens to attend the next District 4 Community Meeting on Thursday, October 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at Cora's Diner located at 602 4 th Street. Public Works Director Phil Williams will be the featured speaker regarding car tab fees and immediately followed by a discussion on keeping chickens in the city limits. Please contact (360) 440 -0420 for more information; and reported on recent events including Oktoberfest and the First Annual Bremerton Party. Mike Shepherd competed in a marathon in Bellingham and commented that their streets were in far worse shape that Bremerton's but was pleased with their recent revitalization efforts; and hoped people would recognize and honor our veterans. Dianne Robinson attended the Grand Opening of the Hewitt House Transition Housing and thanked Kitsap Community Resources for supporting this project; attended the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) Executive Board meeting yesterday which included discussion on legislative and ferry issues for 2010; reported on numerous board and committee meetings she attended during the past few weeks and highlights included updates regarding H1 N1 flu vaccinations and continued funding for homeless programs; and announced that she will be attending the next Anderson Cove Neighborhood Association on Monday, October 12 at 7:00 PM. Carol Arends was also at the KRCC Board Meeting on Tuesday, and appreciated the report provided by Representatives Larry Seaquist and Christine Rolfes on the Washington State Ferries; and recommended that people contact their legislators if they have any questions. Will Maupin attended the Economic Vitality Conference last week and described discussions about cooperating and bringing businesses to Bremerton; and enjoyed attending the Literacy Council Lunch held last Thursday which he found very interesting listening to inspiring stories about how they have helped people. Nick Wofford displayed the new Fall 2009 Schedule for the Washington State Ferries; and announced that BKAT will be replaying the "Budget Roundtable" on Mondays at 10:00 AM and Wednesdays at 8:00 PM through the month of October. With no further business, President McConnell adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:15 PM. Prepared and Submitte by L RI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attes : ? CAROL ET EN,,City Cler CECIL McCONNEL`L, City Council President CM:CE:ls:cg