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Home My WebLink About05/25/2011 AGENDA f CITY COUNCIL 345 6th Street, Suite 600, Bremerton, WA 98337 ❑ Phone (360) 473 -5280 MAY 25, 2011 CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION 5:00 PM — STUDY SESSION in COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM 603 The Study Session is open to the public but there will be no opportunities for Input or participation, no action will be taken, and the content of these Items Is subject to change A NO DISCUSSION PLANNED -The following items are budgeted Items or have been reviewed by the appropnate Council Committee, and will be placed on the June 1, 2011 Council Meeting Agenda 1 Professional Services Agreement with Confluence Engineering Group, LLC for Water Quality Services — Kathleen Cahall, Water Resources Manager, and Jim McDonald, Public Works Committee Chair 2 Contract Modification No 1 to the Professional Services Agreement with West Sound Engineering to perform a Crosstown Pipeline Alignment Survey — Tom Knuckey, Managing Engineer, Water & Wastewater Utilities, Public Works & Utilities Department, and Jim McDonald, Public Works Committee Chair 3 Resolution to approve Phase 2 of the Bay Vista Final Plat — Allison Daniels, City Planner, Department of Community Development, and Greg Wheeler, Planning Committee Chair B FULL DISCUSSION ITEMS 4 Resolution to adopt the Bremerton Arts Commission Public Art Master Plan — Andrea Spencer, Community Development Department Director, and Greg Wheeler, Planning Committee Chair 5 Lease Agreement with the Suquamish Tribe for their use of the Gorst Creek Hatchery Area (Salmon Rearing Facility) on City Property — Gary Sexton, Redevelopment Projects Administrator 6 Professional Services Contract with Imperial Parking (Impark) for Parking Fee Collection and Enforcement — Gary Sexton, Redevelopment Projects Administrator, Becky Hasart, Financial Services Director, and Nick Wofford, Finance Committee Chair 7 Professional Services Agreement with Kitsap Humane Society (Animal Control Contract) — Becky Hasart, Financial Services Director, and Nick Wofford, Finance Committee Chair 8 Status Update and Report on Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Design Concept — Jim McDonald, Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Executive Committee Member (Information only ) C GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS 1 Council Committee Chair Reports 2 General Council Business (as necessary ) ® Amencans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations provided upon request Those requ►nng special accommodations should contact the City Cleric's Office at (360) 473 -5323 by noon on the Monday preceding the Council meeting I . , 1 The 9/11 Memorial at Bremerton's Evergreen Rotary Park Project Summary September 11, 2001 was a day all Americans remember where they were, what they were doing Images of that day were unimaginable, but remain clear in our thoughts nearly 10 years later Over the course of 102 minutes, two commercial airliners crashed into two of the World Trade Center towers in New York City, another into the Pentagon, and yet another into a field in Pennsylvania Two New York skyscrapers, iconic symbols of America's strength, collapsed upon themselves And, at the hands of radical terrorists, 2,982 innocent victims lost their lives Shortly after 9/11, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey began storing material recovered from Ground Zero in hangers at JFK airport, including pieces of steel, transit cars, and fire trucks. Recently, the Port Authority declared the steel available by application to any government agency around the world for use in 9/11 memorials The expectation was to provide places for honor, reflection, empathy, remembrance and education for future generations so that the events of 9/11 would never be forgotten Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue submitted a proposal to the Port Authority and the September 11' Families Association for a piece of steel from the WTC. On September 28, 2009, CKF &R received confirmation that their request had been granted Preliminary design ideas expanded their request to include two pieces of steel of approximately 24' in length each Transportation of the steel beams was arranged from New York to Washington State through private donations and fundraising efforts Escorted with full honors by approximately 800 Patriot Guard motorcycles, the two beams arrived in Kitsap County on August 23, 2010 Through an exhaustive site evaluation process, the 9/11 Memorial Committee settled on Bremerton's Evergreen Rotary Park as the location that best served the goals and objectives of the memorial. During the fall of 2010, the City of Bremerton was approached with the proposal of locating the 9/11 memorial in Evergreen Rotary Park The Bremerton Parks Commission gave the proposal a favorable recommendation, as did the Council Parks and Public Safety Committee, ultimately resulting in unanimous approval by the Bremerton City Council. A 9/11 design subcommittee was appointed to identify key design elements and determine how they might be incorporated into the memorial design, literally and symbolically The subcommittee included citizens from throughout the region, a member of the Bremerton City Council, and two Bremerton citizens appointed by the City Council. Their vision is reflected in this briefing. We are now seeking Conceptual Design Approval of the 9/11 Memorial, as presented in this briefing, by the City of Bremerton The Location The memorial will be located in Evergreen Rotary Park in the area commonly referred to as the former Chevron property. The site was long known to be heavily contaminated Remediation of the hazardous materials has been undertaken by the City of Bremerton over the last several years and is now near complete All former structures on the property have been demolished and removed, except for a small sewer pump station and a tall overhead power distribution tower These structures are cost prohibitive to relocate and are therefore expected to remain where they are, as they are. The property Page 1 is otherwise barren and currently unused The property is bound by water to the east and north, Highland Avenue and Evergreen Rotary Park to the west, and a residential neighborhood to the south Design Goals There are several overarching goals of the 9/11 Memorial Committee regarding the memorial design 1. Comprehensive recognition of the events and human ads that occurred on 9/11/2001. This memorial is not dust about the World Trade Center or the steel that came from Ground Zero This memorial will recognize all of the events that day, on the ground and in the air, from New York to Washington, D C to a desolate field in Pennsylvania It will honor equally the common office workers, first responders, military personnel, and passengers and pilots aboard the hijacked aircraft It will acknowledge the world events leading up to 9/11 and the consequences that we now live with 2. The individuals who were there. Told through the personal accounts of those who were there, the memorial will preserve their stories of heroism, of valor, of courage, and of sacrifice 3. Education — so that we shall not forget. The 9/11 Memorial will be a teaching opportunity. A historical chronology of the day will be incorporated, but more important will be the opportunity to learn what it meant to be in harm's way, the compassionate acts that saved another person's life, and the ultimate sacrifices given by others Coming to know and understand the circumstances and reactions of these individuals can only better us as human beings and ensure that we never forget what these individuals endured 4. Experiencing the memorial, as opposed to observing the memorial. The 9/11 Memorial will intentionally afford the opportunity to touch the steel and feel the presence of its weight Visitors will be able to literally place themselves in the memorial as opposed to observing it from the outside. S. Enhancing Evergreen Rotary Park It is the full and complete intention of the 9/11 Memorial Committee that this memorial in no way diminishes or compromises any activities that are currently enjoyed by the community in Evergreen Rotary Park. The 9/11 Memorial will be solely located on the vacant and undeveloped Chevron property The improvements will be designed as a continuation of the park so that all will blend together as one. Design Concept As depicted in the attached drawings and renderings, the 9/11 Memorial combines symbolic representations of the Pentagon, Ground Zero, and the crater left in Pennsylvania Overlapping each another, they represent just how intertwined and interrelated these distant places became with each other. Forming the core of the memorial, these elements are placed on the upper portion of the site Page 2 where visitors walk up to them Once surrounded by them, the pathway leads downward to the heart of the memorial The entrance into this area is through a gap in a wall. It symbolizes the Pentagon and its gaping hole after being struck by Flight 77 Flanking this entrance are two pieces of limestone that were salvaged from the facade of the Pentagon after the attack Upon passing through the "gap ", visitors walk along walls that are canted and disheveled The walls would be leaning in and out in odd and random ways. They will give resemblance to the destruction after the collapse of the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon On these surfaces would be the personal accounts from victims, survivors, friends and family If the walls could talk, these would be their stories The pathway would lead the visitor to the steel beams, which would be planted upright, but leaning toward one another. The visitor could walk beneath them, touch them, and feel their precarious weight overhead. The backdrop to the upright steel beams would be a tapering wall that symbolizes by its shape the piecing holes created when the planes struck the World Trade Center buildings. The sidewalk in front of the wall would have a similar tapering shape that reflects the shape of the crater left in Pennsylvania where Flight 93 was driven into the ground. The wall would be adorned with 2,982 large rivets acknowledging the number of innocent lives lost that day Surrounding the steel beams would be circular ponds providing a calming and reflective effect These water features would be further reinforced with circular sidewalks and circular sitting walls with the upright steel at the heart of the circular design Visitors leaving the memorial would retrace their steps past the tilted walls and personal accounts. They would be reminded of the stories they had read, the path they had followed, and be looking forward while still looking back. 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