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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/06/2011 BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 6, 2011 A Special Meeting of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District (TBD) was called to order in the First Floor Meeting Chambers of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, at 7 38 PM, with Chair of the TBD Board Nick Wofford presiding Board Members present were Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne Robinson, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, Cecil McConnell, and Jim McDonald Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Carol Etgen, and Council Assistant Christine Grenier PUBLIC HEARING (1) — APPROVE BREMERTON TBD RESOLUTION NO 004, AUTHORIZING A $20.00 ANNUAL VEHICLE FEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS TBD Chair Wofford summarized that the board may approve a fee up to $20, but fees higher than $20 requires a vote of the people Also, if the fee is adopted then the only way to change or increase the fee at a later time would require a vote of the people Lastly, if the fee is adopted then at the time of implementation there would be approximately three years remaining in the life of the district unless changed by City Council and the TBD Chair of the TBD Wofford opened the public heanng With no public comments, Chair of the TBD Board Wofford then closed the public heanng 07.40.22 Main Motion to approve the resolution was made by Brockus, and seconded by Maupin 07:41:17 A -M /D (Runyon /) Move to amend TBD Resolution No 004 to authorize a $15 00 vehicle license fee pursuant to RCW 36 73 065, subject to the Bremerton City Council committing 2012 Real Estate Excise Tax Revenue over the amount needed for debt service and current grant matching, to the Street Division for the purchase of supplies and materials for street capital improvements Amending Motion died due to a lack of a second Council Members then provided comments and concerns summarized as follows Jim McDonald believed that the condition of the streets will continue to decline if action is not taken Adam Brockus expressed concerns about the fairness of the $20 fee when larger vehicles have more impact on the streets than smaller ones Cecil McConnell could not support further taxes on residents already paying a considerable share of the load at city, county, state, and federal levels Roy Runyon emphasized that his proposed $15 fee would have more appropriate based on household median salaries of Bremerton residents, and hoped that the Council would make a commitment to the Streets Division by locating funding sources for street projects of which REET could be included Will Maupin reiterated comments from neighbors and residents who support the fee to get street repairs funded, and believed that there is greater recognition of the need for streets maintenance Greg Wheeler expressed concerns about how the fee could impact lower income residents, and believed that this fee would not provide sustainable funding over the long term Page 1 of 2 Carol Arends could not support this measure since the citizens have already voted against the fee previously, hoped that Council would consider coming up with solutions during the budget process, and admired Finance and Public Works staff for their work in doing more and more with less and less Dianne Robinson asked how Public Works decided on the proposed project list Larry Matel Public Works, explained that a consultant reviewed the condition of each street and related project cost Ms. Robinson was concerned that the TBD Board will be another level of government TBD Chair Wofford clarified that 1 % or $0 20 of each $20 fee would be directed to the State for processing fees, and of the remaining funds to be directed to the TBD, it is estimated that administrative costs would be $5,000, and the balance would be used for streets projects TBD Chair Wofford also emphasized that the costs for repair will continue to rise, and that this issue needs to be addressed sooner rather than later Roger Lubovich clarified that if the resolution is adopted, the fee would be implemented no sooner than 6 months from the date of adoption At a later time, if Council amends its municipal code and the TBD amends its charter, then the duration of the fee to be collected may be extended 8:06:56 M /S /F (Brockus /Maupin) Move to approve Bremerton TBD Resolution No 004, authorizing a $20 00 Annual Vehicle Fee for the purpose of funding Transportation Improvements, and further authorize the fee to be collected for a term of 6 years from date of implementation or as otherwise extended subject to an amendment to Chapter 11 25 BMC by the City Council and to the District Charter by the District Board to extend the term, otherwise for a term as currently limited in Chapter 11 25 BMC and the District Charter Voted in favor of Motion McDonald, Brockus, Maupin, Wofford Voted opposed to Motion McConnell, Runyon, Wheeler, Robinson, Arends Main Motion failed 4 —Yes, 5 —No With no further business, Chair of the TBD Board Nick Wofford adjourned the meeting at 8 07 PM Prepared and Submitted by CHRISTINE GRENIE Council Assistant q SPMNON CORIN, Interim City Clerk rl W FFORD D B resident Page 2 of 2