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Home My WebLink About12/14/2011 Special DIGITAL RECORDING COUNGIL CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES ro 0 ZUIZ December 14, 2011 A Special 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 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at 4 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, Interim City Clerk Shannon Conn, and Council Assistant Christine Grenier were present to provide staff support A COUNCIL BRIEFING was held to discuss General Council Business and the proposed Budget at 4 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. PUBLIC HEARING 3A — ORDINANCE NO. 5173 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE 2012 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BREMERTON Becky Hasart Financial Services Director, stated that this public hearing was continued from the December 7 1n Council Meeting She emphasized that this latest proposal reflects recent changes which restores 5 FTE's as well as the 9 FTE's restored on November 30, 2011 and keeps cuts due to Reduction in Force (RIF) and attrition to 19 4 FTE's President Maupin re- opened the Public Hearing for comments Citizen comments regarding the budget were received by the following Gene Hart Larry Taylor Vern LaPrath Richard Nerf Todd Best Robert Parker Leslie Daugs Brent Warner and Don Stauff Ms. Hasart responded to questions asked during public comment 1) Gary Sexton is only budgeted for 3 months in order to complete the Park Plaza Project and half of the funding is recovered by an economic development grant, 2) The Mayor's Budget is $370,000 which includes several line items such as $283,000 (salaries and benefits), $7,000 (office supplies), $20,000 (professional services), $3,500 (telecommunications), $400 (postage), $6,000 (advertising), $36,960 (information technology charges), $13,000 (miscellaneous), and $86860 (supplies and services), 3) The Park Planner is being funded through grants and there is a separate fund for capital improvements $40,000 of wages and benefits are being recovered from that capital fund, and 4) Department heads have agreed to 12 unpaid furlough days in order to help restore funding for 2 Parks positions Nick Wofford responded to questions about the Transportation Benefit District asked during public comment The TBD was formed 3 years ago and 3 years remain in its lifespan The $20 car tab fee to be collected will not initiated until July 2012 then it will be collected for 2 '/2 years The TBD then may vote to continue or discontinue operations and collection of the fee 05:32:15 Main Motion to approve Ordinance No 5173 was made by McDonald, and seconded by Wofford (on December 7, 2011) Discussion was then opened to the Council for their questions and comments, which were received by Runyon, McConnell, Maupin, Brockus, Wheeler, and Arends 06:25:15 M /S /C (McDonald/Wofford) Move to approve Ordinance No 5173 of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, approving and adopting the budget for the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 2012, and approving the amounts set forth in each fund in accordance with RCW 35 33 075, which is $130,393,561 City Council Special Meeting Minutes Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Page 2 of 2 Voted in favor of Motion McDonald, Brockus, Wheeler, Robinson, Arends, Wofford, Maupin Voted against Motion McConnell, Runyon Motion carried 7 -Yes, 2 -No President Maupin presented an Award to Council Member Dianne Robinson in recognition for 8 years of Service to the City, and thanked her for being an advocate for low income housing and for low income residents, Ms. Robinson thanked the community for their support and announced that after living in Bremerton for 46 years, she plans to return home to Pensacola, Florida next summer to help family and plans to continue supporting Black historical Society President Maupin announced that immediately following the Special Meeting, the Council would reconvene for a Study Session in the Council Conference Room located on the 6 floor, then adjourned the Council Special Meeting at 6 30 PM Prepared and Submitted by CHRISTI N GRENIER Council Assistant Attest SHANNON CORIN, Interim City Clerk 2 Qj 4e v '�/' d- �� Q2WILL IVIALIPIN, City Council President WMSCIscg