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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES
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March 31, 2010
A Monthly Study Session 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 6�' Street
Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at 5:00 PM, with Council President Nick
Wofford presiding. Council Members present were Carol Arends, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon,
Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Jim McDonald. Council Members Will Maupin and Dianne
Robinson were absent. Legislative Assistant Lori Smith was present to provide staff support.
President Wofford emphasized that the Study Session was open to the public however there
would be no opportunities for input or participation.
Staff pr�esentations wer�e made on the following items, with action anticipated at the next Council
Meeting scheduled on April 7, 2010:
1. Request for authorization to submit a grant application to the EPA for the Gorst Creek Watershed
Plan — Mike Mecham, Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer; Tom Knuckey, Managing
Engineer; and Andrea Spencer, Community Development Director General Business
2. Proposed resolution to authorize an Interfund Loan to the General Fund from the Wastewater
Fund for case flow purposes — Barbara Stephenson, Financial Services Director Consent
Agenda
3. Proposed ordinance to increase the maximum vacation pay-out if fu�loughs, reduced work
schedules, or equivalent are implemented — Mayor Patty Lent General Business
4. Request for 2011 Voluntary Separation Agreement for Chief of Police Craig Rogers — Mayor Patty
Lent General Business
BREMERTON CITY CHARTER - PROPOSED CHANGES
At the request of Council President Nick Wofford, Council Members were asked to submit all City
Charter changes they wished to propose. A Study Session was held on Wednesday, March 24 to
decide which of those items the full Council wished to discuss at the Study Session tonight. A final
determination was then made to submit the following items to a ballot measure for approval by the
citizens:
Article II. "Elective Officers"
Section 6— Officers — Election — Term — Quali�cations:
Reduce Council Members from 9 to 7— No
Allow Council Members to hold a dual office with zero compensation — Yes
Set Term Limits — No
Section 10 — Vacancies - Filling: No Changes
Section 11 — Pro Tempore Appointment: No Changes
Article III. "Le�aislation"
Section 13 — Council Meetings — Public Notice of Meeting Agendas:
(2) Regular meetings of the Council shall be held at a place within the corporat�
limits of the City, at such times as may be fixed by ordinance or resolution. Special
meetings may be held at a place outside of the corporate limits of the City — Yes
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Section 15 — Ordinance — Styles — Requisites — Veto:
(4) Emergency Ordinances — Proposed language to amend sub-items (a) and
(b) will be resubmitted by the City Attorney and presented at the Study
Session on April 14
Section 16 — Ordinances — Authentication and Recording:
Copies of all ordinances and resolutions adopted hy Council shall be maintained by
the City Clerk and available for public inspection by the public — Yes
Article VI. "Civil Service"
Section 28 — Commission, Creation of:
Eliminate the sentence nThe currently seated members may serve their current
terms."— Yes
Section 29 — Commission, Rules and Powers:
Eliminate Item (3) in its entirety and renumber remaining items to (3), (4), (5) — Yes
Section 31 — Employees included in Civil Service:
(1) (a) All full time paid employees of the Fire and Police Departments of the City unless
specifically excluded or exempt by the Council as may be provided by law. — Yes
(b) All other full time employees as may by authorized by Council. — Yes
(2) Remove this item in its entirety — Yes
° Article IX. "Franchises"
� Section 35 — Franchises — Term — Renewal:
Proposed language to amend this paragraph will be submitted by the City
C/erk at the Study Session on April 14
Article X. "Miscellaneous"
Section 41 — Report — Requisites of Claim — Time Limitations:
Eliminate this section of sentence "...giving the residence for six months last past of
the claimant..."— Yes
With no further business, President Wofford adjoumed the Study Session at 8:10 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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L RI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
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