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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/2011 DIGITAL RECORDING JUL 2 0 2011 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES July 6, 2011 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 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at 5 00 PM, with Council President Will Maupin presiding Council Members present were Nick Wofford, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Jim McDonald City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Carol Etgen, and Council Assistant Christine Grenier were present to provide staff support 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 David Malcom Jr. of Ebenezer African Methodist Episcopal Church MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Lent • Presented a Mayor's Appreciation Award to Amy Burnett for her role in the Bremerton arts community for the last 20 years, • Provided Mayor's Appreciation Awards to Hank Keaton and Barbara Mascarin of American Financial Solutions for community involvement through the Washington Asset Building Coalition • Reported on the Red Cross Life Cycle event she participated in last month which raised over $5,000, • Introduced Linda Streissquth Executive Director for Puget Sound Energy (PSE), who discussed the "Re- Energize" program to help residents recycle older appliances and to improve efficient lighting, and welcomed Cathy Curry who announced the annual "Rock the Bulb" incandescent light bulb recycling event to be held next weekend at the Bremerton Good Will store, • Provided tickets to meeting attendees and Council Members for the USGA Junior Amateur Golf Championships to be held from July 18 to 23 at Gold Mountain Golf Course, and • Invited Jerry McDonald to report on "What's Happening in Bremerton" for the summer months including Music on the Boardwalk, Movies on the Roof, Summer Brewfest, Concerts in the Park, Wine Festival, Blackberry Festival, and Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Ground Breaking Ceremony PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mike Walton Kitsap Family YMCA Marketing Director, provided a list of activities taking place this month including Military Date Night, Teen Late Night, Splash & Jam, and Youth Summer Program, announced that tomorrow night will include the swimming portion of the West Sound Senior Games at the Jarstad Pool, and encouraged people to send in YMCA stories which will be shared on September 17 for the YMCA's Centennial Celebration and Community Day Raven Rayne Windermere Real Estate, invited people to attend a "Cause for Hope" event next Tuesday at 600 Park Avenue from 6 00 to 8 00 PM Colleen Smidt Naval Avenue Neighborhood Association, thanked members of the Police Department and Public Works Department for helping their neighborhood paint 3 of 4 crosswalks to make the school zone much safer for the children Russ Sargent Harborside Condominiums, discussed various properties hit by graffiti recently City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Page 2 of 5 CONSENT AGENDA A Check Numbers 343647 through 343896, and EFT -10976 through EFT -11030 in the amount of $3,565,943 35, Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2011 in the amount of $740,687 59, Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2011 in the amount of $750,857 32, and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2011 in the amount of $78,395 96 B Minutes of Meeting — June 15, 2011 C Minutes of Study Session — June 22, 2011 D Minutes of Special Meeting — June 29, 2011 E Appointment of Wayne Olsen to the Civil Service Commission F Interlocal Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Jefferson County G Intergovernmental Agreement Extension with City of Shelton for interim traffic signal repair and maintenance H Final Payment to the Port of Bremerton for Water System Acquisition I BKAT Service Contract Extension with the City Bainbridge Island J Ordinance No 5152 relating to the Parking Bond Debt Service 06:10:24 M /S /C /U (Runyon/Wheeler) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented PUBLIC HEARING 6A — APPROVAL OF LOCAL SOLICITATION 2011 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION Police Captain James Burchett summarized that the Bremerton Police Department is applying for the local solicitation of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) In 2010, funding was reduced for the Community Resources Unit The 2011 JAG will be used for the same purpose This grant will allow the City of Bremerton to continue to sustain the Community Resource Unit and its crime prevention function and help our enhanced policing initiative in years 2011 and 2012 The grant is from the Department of Justice, and no matching funds are required of the City The total grant amount is $37,724 and the duration is through September 2012 President Mauprn opened the Public Hearing With no comments from the public, he then closed the Public Heanng 06:13.06 Motion to approve the JAG application was made by Wheeler, and seconded by Runyon Discussion was then opened to the Council for their questions and comments Jim McDonald emphasized that this grant partially funds the Community Resource Officer position which is vital to the City Dianne Robinson also supported the grant since funding would go towards the Block Watch Program 06 14:55 M /S /C /U (Wheeler /Runyon) Move to approve the 2011 Justice Assistance Grant Application and the grant when awarded, and further authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Page 3 of 5 GENERAL BUSINESS 7A — IIC MODULAR Q1111 I11AIP_` AT AAA AVCTCQ BAY AVEN U E- Item pulled 7B — ORDINANCE NO. 5153 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO 5133 RELATING TO THE CITY OF BREMERTON 2011 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET Becky Hasart Finance Director, explained that each year during June /July, the City assesses its current fiscal year budget for any needed adjustments Adjustments tend to be needed for the following reasons to adjust the estimated beginning fund balances to actual, to account for subsequent unanticipated /unexpected conditions, to adjust for various reasons for the current proposed budget adjustment There were no comments from the public 06 Motion to approve budget amendment was made by Wofford, seconded by Arends Discussion was then opened to the Council for their questions and comments Nick Wofford stated that as Chair of the Finance Committee, they received a detailed presentation, and recommend approval of the adjustments Cecil McConnell asked for clarification on why the total adjustment amount was so high Ms. Hasart reiterated that changes included the accumulated leave liabilities and truing up the beginning fund balances of certain funds Roy Runyon asked for more information on the changes to the Streets Department funding Ms Hasart answered that the usual transfer would not occur due to a GAAP correction and that the backfilling of $170,000 would come from cost savings in the Street Fund and moneys from the General Fund, instead of the previous practice of transferring from the Parking Fund 06.23 20 M /S /C (Wofford / Arends) Move to approve Ordinance No 5153 amending Ordinance No 5033 relating to the City of Bremerton Fiscal Year 2011 Budget Voted for Motion Brockus, Runyon, Wheeler, Robinson, Arends, Wofford, McDonald, Maupin Voted against Motion McConnell Motion carried 8 -Yes, 1 -No 7C — APPOINTMENTS TO THE PRO AND CON COMMITTEES FOR THE COUNCIL - REDUCTION BALLOT MEASURE Roger Lubovich City Attorney, pointed out that the City Council is required to formally appoint Committees to write statements "For" and "Against" General Election Ballot Measures A ballot measure to reduce the size of the City Council from nine Council Members to seven Council Members, and to make other related changes will be placed on the November 8, 2011 General Election Each Committee may have up to three members however a Committee may seek the advice of any person in preparing their statement(s) Jane Rebelowski asked why only one person was being appointed to serve on the "Con /Against" Committee President Maupin explained that only one volunteer came forward 06.26:42 M /S /C /U (Brockus /Runyon) Move to appoint Colleen Smidt, David Hayford, and Vern LaPrath to the Committee for writing the statement "For" the reduction of the City Council from nine Council Members to seven Council Members ballot measure 06 27:30 M /S /C /U (McConnell /Runyon) Move to appoint Jack Arends to the Committee for writing the statement "Against" the reduction of the City Council from nine Council Members to seven Council Members ballot measure City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Page 4 of 5 7D — MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH KITSAP 9/11 MEMORIAL COMMITTEE TO OUTLINE A PROCESS FOR RECEIVING PUBLIC INPUT ON THE DESIGN, AND TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS AND INPUT FROM THE BREMERTON PARKS & RECREATION COMMISSION Wyn Birkenthal Parks & Recreation Director, stated that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the City and the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee outlines a process to refine the design concept while incorporating Park Board and citizen comments Dave Fergus Rice Fergus Miller, further explained that there has been an amazing amount of public input offering suggestions, questions, and concerns He looked forward to bringing this project forward with this feedback in mind during the design process Comments provided in favor of the Memorial at Evergreen Park and the MOU: Don Stauff owner of Boston's Deli & Pizza, David Raymond Todd Best Margorie Tarbrun Donald Smithhissler Russ Porterfield and Sandi Reed Comments provided against the Memorial at Evergreen Park and the MOU Raven Rayne Jane Rebelowski and Gabriel Lee Public comments were closed Dave Fergus addressed specific comments made about the scale of the memorial and clarified that there is no intention of taking over Evergreen Rotary Park He further explained that plans are being developed to place boundaries around the memorial 06:56.53 Motion to approve the memorandum of understanding was made by McDonald, and seconded by McConnell Discussion was then opened to the Council for their questions and comments Jim McDonald who also sits on the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee, further explained that the committee has invested considerable time in determining the location and initial design, and believed that the MOU will allow a public comment component for the design of the memorial Adam Brockus asked if the City would consider other sites like Gateway Park Mr. Birkenthal responded that the Parks & Recreation Board recommended placement of the memorial at Evergreen Rotary Park, and that Council already approved the location by resolution last year Gateway Park is actually far smaller than Evergreen Rotary Park, and would be less than personal as a drive- through park which would not be the intent of the memorial Will Maupin clarified that the decision before the Council tonight is to agree that the 9/11 Memorial Committee needs a process to take comment for the design phase of the project He emphasized that the Memorial is appropriate for educational purposes, and would also be a draw for tourism He pointed out that this public- private partnership is unprecedented, and understands that there are still many questions that need to be answered 07:14:42 M /S /C /U (McDonald /McConnell) Move to approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial Committee outlining a design process for the refinement and approval of a Memorial to be located in Evergreen Rotary Park, and authorize the Mayor to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in substantially the same form City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Page 5 of 5 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Jim McDonald reported on several upcoming fundraising events for the 9/11 Memorial, and enjoyed watching the Sinclair Inlet Fireworks Show on July 4th Cecil McConnell commented on the neighborhood fireworks displays Adam Brockus also commented on the fireworks, announced that the Manette Bridge closure will begin on Sunday, July 24, and encouraged people to patronize businesses since there will a considerable impact by the bridge closure Roy Runyon announced new businesses Game Wizard and Blue Sky Hobbies both at 603 4 Street and thanked the property owner for making mayor renovations to the building Greg Wheeler encouraged people to attend a Kitsap Blue Jackets baseball game this summer, and Movies on the Roof next week Carol Arends also watched some impressive fireworks displays Nick Wofford announced that the next Kitsap Pumas game will be on July 9th Will Maupin reported on the Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) Growth Management Policy Board meeting he recently attended where a lively discussion took place about the Seattle Tunnel replacing the Viaduct, and commented on the professional -level firework displays in his neighborhood President Maupin announced that a Special Meeting of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District Board (TBD) would be held after the Council Meeting following a brief recess, and that this meeting is also open to the public With no further business, the Council Meeting was adjourned at 7 23 PM Prepared and Submitted by CHRISTINE GRE IER Council Assistant Attest CAROL ET EN, C ty Cler WILL MAUPIN, Ci CouroPresident WMCEIscg