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Home My WebLink About03/16/2011 DIGITAL RECORDING APR 0 6 2011 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES cuu -,, Wednesday, March 16, 2011 ARM The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at 5 00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Will Maupin presiding Council Members present were Nick Wofford, Dianne Robinson, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Jim McDonald Council Member Carol Arends was absent Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Carol Etgen, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith A COUNCIL BRIEFING was then held to discuss General Council Business at 5 00 PM In the Council Conference Room At 5 30 PM the meeting moved to the Meeting Chambers The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Jim McDonald followed by the Invocation provided by Reverend Ron Anderson of Manette Community Church MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Lent • Presented a Mayor's Employee Appreciation Award to Parks & Recreation employee Scott Evans Mr. Evans thanked the Mayor, Wyn Birkenthal, and Jeff Elevado and all Parks Department staff He also discussed the very successful boy's basketball program In Its 69 year that provides an opportunity for boys who don't make their school teams, and Is so successful, he would like to add a fall league • Brought forward Lynn Frei Troop 1510 Scout Leader, who explained that he was here with the members of his troop so they could learn more about their city government In action, • Presented a City of Bremerton flag to a Russian delegation who were here on a visit, • Enjoyed attending the Annual St Patrick's Day Parade held downtown last Saturday, • Was pleased to attend the Washington CASH graduation ceremony, and • Discussed a letter written to Kure, Japan to ask If there was anything the City of Bremerton could do to help, and noted the State of Washington has been very generous In providing donations to Japan's relief efforts PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mike Walton Marketing Director of the Family YMCA, listed the activities taking place at the "Y" for the month of April, and presented a brochure titled "Let's Make a Difference Together" about the 2011 YMCA Strong Kids Campaign If anyone Is Interested In making a donation they may go to the website at www ymcapks org /strongkids or call (253) 53 -7804 CONSENT AGENDA A Check Numbers 342055 through 342314, and EFT -10695 through EFT -10738 In the amount of $2,809,817 94, and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending February 28, 2011 In the amount of $654,290 86 B Minutes of Meeting — March 2, 2011 C Minutes of Study Session — March 9, 2011 D Ordinance No 5143 to repeal Ordinance No 5050, Vacating a Portion of alley bounded by McKenzie & Cogean Avenues and 12 Street & Sheldon Boulevard E Ordinance No 5144 to repeal Ordinance No 5061, Vacating a Portion of Carr Boulevard and reserving certain easements F Ordinance No 5145 to amend Chapter 9A 44 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to "Public Urination" City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Page 2 of 3 G Ordinance No 5146 to adopt by reference RCW 9 94A 835 amending the Bremerton Criminal Code by creating a new section, Section 9A 32 130 entitled "Sexual Motivation" H Resolution No 3136 to adopt the Kitsap County Comprehensive Solid and Hazardous Waste Management Plan I Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement with Crab Shack Investments, LLC for the property at 1116 Charleston Beach Road J Award Construction Contract to SERPANOK CONSTRUCTION for Demolition and Construction of a Pump House and Roof Pad for the Park Avenue Plaza Phase II Project K Ordinance No 5147 relating to Title 9 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Peace, Safety and Morals ", and Title 6 entitled "Health and Sanitation" L Ordinance No 5148 updating Chapter 1 04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to Code Enforcement There were no comments from the public 05:52:30 M /S /C /U (Brockus /Runyon) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented and amended City Clerk Carol Et_gen announced that General Business Item 6B was pulled from the agenda GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — APPROVE GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY FOR THE STORMWATER RETROFIT AND LID DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Larry Matel Public Works & Utilities, summarized that the City Council on November 3, 2010 by Resolution No 3125, authorized the negotiation of a grant agreement with the Washington State Department of Ecology (DOE) to provide the City of Bremerton with $1,343,000 to construct various low impact development (LID) projects throughout central Bremerton The agreement has been finalized and is ready for approval and signature There were no comments from the public 05:58:52 Motion to approve grant agreement was made by Robinson, and seconded by Brockus, Discussion was then opened to the Council for their questions and comments Mrs. Robinson asked if there was a schedule yet prepared for the planned public outreach Mr. Matel stated that they are currently working on a schedule Mr. Maupin pointed out that the City of Bremerton is a leader when it comes to implementing LID techniques 06:08.03 M /S /C /U (Robinson /Brockus) Move to approve Grant Agreement G1100266 with the State of Washington Department of Ecology, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented Voted in favor of Motion McConnell, Brockus, Wheeler, Robinson, Wofford, McDonald, Maupin Abstained Runyon Motion carried 7 -Yes, 1- Abstention gg RESOL No 3135 TO AUTHOR APPL TO THE RECRE AND �� v aLCr v - rzrv� crrcTa I v� rrlC.� t1�trP CONSERVATION n nAIR PARK R nAT I AI I\ICH I MPROVEMENT GR : Item was pulled... City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2011 Page 3 of 3 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Nick Wofford was pleased to see Wofford College was part of March Madness this year [facing BYU on Thursday night as the 14 seed in the Southeast region of the 2011 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament] Greg Wheeler encouraged others to visit a new restaurant that opened at 2003 E 11 Street in Manette called ORION's, and noted they have a new menu each month He reported on his attendance at a recent meeting of the Downtown Business Association, and challenged citizens to think about 3 local businesses that would be missed if they were gone and then frequent those businesses He also provided a brief report on the Salvation Army homeless shelter which is now serving 8 families Roy Runyon announced the opening of the Kitsap Entrepreneurial Center (KEC), a new not - for- profit business incubator located at 245 4 th Street, Suite 204 and may be reached at (360) 782 -6800, and encouraged people to contact Bremerton Foodline at (360) 479 -6188 or www bre me rtonfood line om and offer to volunteer He also thanked Mayor Lent for her service on the KEDA Board Adam Brockus reported on a Community -wide Meeting held yesterday regarding proposed changes in the railing on the new Manette Bridge, and invited the public to attend his regular District 3 Meeting on Tuesday, March 29 from 6 30 to 8 00 PM at the Senior Center with featured guest speakers Wayne Hamilton and Larry Matel of Public Works & Utilities to lead a discussion on "Streets and Sewers" Jim McDonald provided a briefing on the recent KRCC Transportation Policy Board Meeting he attended with fellow Council Member and Board Member Carol Arends, and announced the Parks Department was hosting "Lions Park Community Planting Day" to seek help with planting over 600 plants around the park on Saturday, March 26 from 9 00 to 11 00 AM Will Maupin as Chair of the Kitsap Transit Policy Board, discussed in detail the issues discussed at the American Public Transit Association's annual Legislative Conference he recently attended in Washington DC With no further business, President Maupin adjourned the Council Meeting at 6 25 PM Prepar d and Submitted by r- LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest da" 1 CAROL , City erk i I WILL MA IN, City Council P ident WMCEIscg i