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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/20/2012 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUL i's 20tZ Wednesday, June 20, 2012 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at 5 00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6" Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Jim McDonald presiding Council Members present were Carol Arends, Faye Flemister, Roy Runyon, and Adam Brockus Council Members Nick Wofford, Greg Wheeler, Leslie Daugs, and Eric Younger were absent Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Shannon Corin, and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith A COUNCIL BRIEFING was 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 Adam Brockus followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Kathleen Kingslight of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church PUBLIC RECOGNITION Todd Best again questioned the Administration for not opening the City Clerk position to the public and for hiring another management position (Community Development Assistant Director) Vern LaPratt concurred with the previous comments, said there are citizens watching, and mentioned several businesses that provided him with good service Wendy Stevens Chair of Committee for Good Schools in Bremerton, explained why their group would be promoting the upcoming request for a Capital Levy for the Bremerton School District Jack Stanfill invited the Mayor and Council to attend a meeting on Thursday at 6 30 PM at the Seventh Day Adventist Church located on Taylor Road to hear a presentation from a wetlands expert who dust finished a study to address concerns about potential contamination of Dickerson Creek and the surrounding area due to the rock quarry currently proposed by Ueland Tree Farms Edward Koch proudly owns a home on South Lafayette, but after noticing a decline in the upkeep of his neighborhood, decided to hire landscapers to walk up and down the street to mow grass where needed, and also picks up litter and hauls the trash at his own expense He encouraged City leaders to follow his example President McDonald acknowledged his efforts Vaughn Smith felt without a lot of citizen input, it was "easy for the Council Members to vote for items" and reminded them that they were elected "by the people and for the people" Jerry McDonald with tour season here, work as been completed on a tourist map as well as a You -Tube video promoting Bremerton, and encouraged businesses to stay open on weekends Robert Parker would like to see the Council become more involved to help resolve graffiti problem President McDonald in response to earlier comments clarified that the Assistant Planning Director position was included in the last approved Budget, and was a competitive announcement, and the position previously held by Ms Corm was eliminated in the last approved Budget but she was able to step In as Interim after the previous City Clerk left last October, where over the last 7 months she proved herself capable of the fob MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Patty Lent • Was pleased to have a group of citizens watching to keep the City on task, and ensured them that whatever they bring forward is taken seriously, City CoLincil Reg Mtg Minutes Wednes0Jy; „ June 20, 2012 Page 2 of 5 nn ,., :ri iC �S • Also in response to earlier comments she added that when the previous Community Development Assistant Director retired, the City actually saved money by not only waiting to refill the position, but then hired a replacement at a salary 4 -steps lower, that all management positions with the City also do the work, and clarified that there are staff members in the Parks Department who are trained to work on the fountains, • Thanked Mr Koch for his efforts to clean up his neighborhood, and that today's annual United Way Day of Caring also included volunteers who cleaned up Ivy Green Cemetery, • Proclaimed July 4, 2012 as the "1 Annual Flag Retiring Ceremony Day ", and invited the community to participate at 6 00 PM at the Harborside Condominium Homeowners Association, • Promoted the Kitsap Public Health District's "5 -2 -1 -0 Every Day, Let's Go" National Fitness Campaign, and noted more information can be found at www letsgo org • With school almost over for the summer, asked students who will be getting a new back pack next year, to donate their old backpacks for use by the homeless at the Kitsap Rescue Mission located at the corner of 13 Street & Hayward Avenue, ' • Mentioned that three host families are needed for Kure, Japan Exchange Students who are expected to be in Bremerton from July 27 through August 19, • Announced the Grand Opening Celebration & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new SEEfilm Bremerton Cinema located on 655 4 Street was on Friday, June 22 with the plaza opening at 4 00 PM, the ribbon cutting ceremony at 4 45 PM, followed by an open house at 5 00 PM, and • The 2 nd Annual Junior Firefighter Stair Climb event will be held on Saturday, June 23 to benefit Amina Kocer- Bowman and her family for medical expenses CONSENT AGENDA 5A Check Numbers 348819 through 349030, and EFT -11931 through EFT -11964 in the amount of $2,091,239 95, and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2012 in the amount of $693,717 94 513 Minutes of Meeting — June 6, 2012 5C Minutes of Study Session — June 13, 2012 5D Renewal of Interlocal Drug Task Force Agreement that provides law enforcement services and support for the West Sound Narcotics Enforcement Team (WestNET) 5E Resolution No 3173 authorizing Sole Source Purchase from The Fab Shop of Edgewood to repair and rebuild a Biosolids Applicator Truck Body for the Utilities Department 5F Purchase and Installation of required Police Equipment from Systems for Public Safety, Inc for two 2012 Chevy Caprice Police Patrol Vehicles 5G Purchase of a 20 HP Direct Drive FRP Centrifugal Fan from Fluid Systems, Inc for the Headworks Odor Control System at the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant 5H Award Professional Services Agreement to Exeltech Consulting, Inc for Construction Management of , 11 th Street & Warren Avenue Intersection Improvements Project” 51 Accept Balance of Grant from Office of Public Defense (Final Payment) 5J Acquisition of 280 Microsoft Office 2010 Standard Edition software licenses 5K Purchase of Communications Switching Equipment from RightSys, Inc 5L Award Contract to South Bay Excavating, Inc for "Kiwanis Park & Green Streets Project' City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Page 3 of 5 Troy Barber referred to Item 5D, and urged the City to reconsider the renewal of the agreement or at least offer protection for those using medical marihuana and treat it as a human rights issue Don Skankie agreed with the previous comments, and although these types of task forces are necessary to protect the public from drug dealers, they should not be used to harass those using marihuana legally and for medical purposes John Miller promoted the "Low Priority Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Laws" Leah Williamson also favors "Low Priority Enforcement of Federal Marijuana Laws" in Kitsap County and reminded the Council that the "previous head of WestNET" Roy Alloway is now serving a 2 -year prison sentence for having over 700 illegal guns with many most likely confiscated from drug busts involving legal medical marihuana patients Mike Keen agreed that more emphasis should be put on harder drugs, but not marihuana Jerry McDonald asked the Council if they fully understood what the WestNET agreement entailed Capt. James Burchett in response to the previous comments, clarified that 1) this agreement is between participating agencies of Kitsap County and that currently Bremerton is not actively participating but is choosing to renew the agreement so the option would be in place and ready for future use, 2) that WestNET targets all narcotics, not dust marihuana, 3) the City of Bremerton is a member of the advisory board that makes decisions about how WestNET operates, 4) items from WestNET asset seizures and forfeitures do not come to the City of Bremerton but rather go to a fund managed by the Kitsap County Sherriff Department, and 5) that Roy Alloway was a City of Bremerton Detective, not the "head of WestNET ", and his arrest was for illegal gun transactions Robert Parker referred to Item 5J and asked if the purchase of 280 software licenses was necessary Bill Elev IT Manager, responded that a physical inventory was recently completed, 290 PCs were found, and every computer must have its own license per the Microsoft Licensing Agreement 06:21:57 Motion was made by Runyon, and seconded by Flemister, Comments were then provided by Runyon 06:24:57 M /S /C (Runyon /Flemister) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented Voted in favor of Motion Runyon, Flemister, Arends, McDonald Voted opposed to Motion Brockus Motion carries 4 -Yes, 1 -No GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — RESOLUTION NO. 3174 NAMING ANDERSON COVE PROPERTY "LILLIAN A. M JAMESI WALKER PARK " : Wyn Birkenthal Parks & Recreation Director, explained that in 2011, the City acquired a waterfront parcel for park and storm water infiltration use in the Anderson Cove neighborhood On May 22, the Bremerton Parks & Recreation Commission reviewed the City's naming policy and noted that parks and public facilities may be named after a person who has contributed outstanding civic service to the community The Commission then voted unanimously (4 -0) to recommend to City Council and staff that the Anderson Cove property be named Lillian A Walker Park in honor of the outstanding service Mrs Walker gave to Bremerton as a pioneer in the local civil rights movement and as a founding member of community organizations including the YWCA City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Page 4 of 5 Robert Parker was not sure the proposed property was fitting enough for someone as important as Mrs Walker and would recommend another, higher profile park Linda K. Joyce Director of YWCA and June Newman daughter of Mr & Mrs Walker, were both pleased at the efforts to honor Mrs Walker but were here to ask the Council to please honor both Mr & Mrs Walker by naming the property "Lillian A & James Walker Park" Additional comments of support from the public were provided by Collins Clark Maya G. Clerk Marty Crutcher Everett D. Clark Todd Best and Carl Thomas Regina C. Hill agreed that Mr James Walker should also be included in this honor, but urged the City to allow Lillian's name to be listed first, hoped that Legacy Project materials would be included in Washington State History courses new curriculum, and lastly, had no idea where this path would lead when she first became involved in a national sustainability project, but is so pleased at the end result, and thanked the many individuals who were also eager to support this effort with her John Haves Larson Chair of the Parks Commission, said the Commission supported naming a Park after Mrs Walker that needed improvement because it better honored her legacy for wanting to make Bremerton a better place, and in response to naming the Park after both Mr & Mrs Walker, he established that there was only a brief mention about the option, but no formal discussion was held because no one had made that request at that time However, he confirmed that no one spoke against the idea 06:50:20 Motion was made by Flem►ster, and seconded by Brockus, Comments and questions were then provided by Flem►ster, Arends, Runyon, Brockus, and McDonald In response to questions, the following replies were provided Mr. Birkenthal stated the City is applying for a grant to develop the waterfront parcel at Anderson Cove with site improvements that will benefit the surrounding neighborhood, therefore encouraged the public to provide their input about what improvements they would like to see by completing a survey available at the Parks Department or at City Hall in the Norm Dicks Government Center, or available on line at www a bremerton wa us /articles php'?id =1906 anytime through the end of July 07:02:30 M /S /C /U (Flemister /Brockus) Move to approve Resolution No 3174 naming the Anderson Cove property Lillian A. & James Walker Park, and amend the final Resolution accordingly 6B — AWARD CONTRACT TO SOUTH BAY EXCAVATING, INC. FOR THE ARMIN JAHR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SIDEWALKS PROJECT Gunnar Fridriksson Managing Engineer, summarized that the City submitted a 2012 grant application for a "Safe Routes to School" grant and received sufficient fundm to complete a sidewalk link from Sheridan Road to the school along McClain Avenue and East 31 Street Three bids were submitted and South Bay Excavating, Inc was the lowest responsible, responsive bidder in the amount of $154,057 15, which includes sales tax He further explained that some of the existing sidewalk on the south end would be salvaged There were no comments or questions from the public 07:04:31 Motion was made by Runyon, and seconded by Brockus, Comments in support were provided by Runyon and Brockus 07:05:22 M /S /C /U (Runyon /Brocks) Move to approve the bid for the Armin Jahr Elementary School Sidewalks Project, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with South Bay Excavating, Inc in the amount of $154,057 15, which includes sales tax, with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Page 5 of 5 COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Carol Arends treasured the fond memories of her great friendship with Lillian Walker and was proud to be a part of the action taken earlier by the Council to honor her Faye Flemister thoroughly enjoyed attending the Washington Youth Academy Commencement Ceremony held at Bremerton High School last Saturday morning, followed by the Juneteenth Celebration at Evergreen Rotary Park later the same day Roy Runyon announced that on Monday, June 25, Kitsap Transit would begin wake research testing with four weekday round -trips between Seattle and Bremerton at a cost of $7 00 per round trip, and a link was available at www kitsaptransit org for more information or to make a reservation Adam Brockus added that the christening of the Rich Passage 1 Wake Study Research Vessel would be at 11 00 AM, followed by tours of the vessel from Noon to 2 00 PM this Saturday, June 23 Regarding previous comments, he too was pleased to name the park in honor of the Walkers, and reminded everyone to wait until July 4 to light their fireworks because it was the only day allowed Jim McDonald announced that after the business meeting adjourns, the Council will reconvene for an Exempt Closed Session to hear an update on "Labor Negotiations and Proceedings" per RCW 42 30 140(4)(b), and no action would be taken He further announced the next televised meeting would be Wednesday, July 18, 2012 due to the holiday With no further business, President McDonald adjourned the Council Meeting at 07 08 PM Prep red and Submitted by dlp 67 A 4 � LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk e G i s ('r ' -16 r 111 J McDONALD, City Council President JM SC Is cg