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Home My WebLink About08/01/2012 DIGITAL RECORDING CO APPROM CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AUG 15 2012 Wednesday, August 1, 2012 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at 5 00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Jim McDonald presiding Council Members present were Nick Wofford, Faye Flemister, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, and Leslie Daugs Council Members Carol Arends 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 Leslie Daugs followed by the invocation provided by Pastor Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE Nicole Floyd City Planner H, Community Development, provided a presentation on the Shoreline Master Program Update regarding "Code Layout and General Requirements" More information including the schedule of presentations can be found at SMP @ci bremerton wa us President McDonald reminded anyone planning to speak tonight during Public Recognition that per the Bremerton City Council Rules & Procedures no comments will be taken regarding any issues or candidates on the current ballot He also extended an apology to Vern LaPrath for not informing the public of this policy ahead of time PUBLIC RECOGNITION Vern LaPrath accepted the apology, but reminded the Council Members to be cautious of violating a citizen's First Amendment right by limiting their speech Steve Jankowski and Syd Nunez past and present Exalted Rulers of the Bremerton Elks Club, Order 181, presented Mayor Patty Lent with the Citizen of the Year Award to recognize her efforts in the community Todd Best described his new "Help Wanted' campaign that will assure no City Council position goes unchallenged Thanked Wyn Birkenthal for assisting the efforts to clean up and improve Ivy Green Cemetery, and invited volunteers to again loin him as he continues the clean up this weekend Lastly, he expressed his concerns that the City hired another management position, the cost of retail pads in the City is too high, and his disappointment that the Council approved the public benefit issue that was on the last agenda Kurt Weist Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority, invited the public to attend the Open House for the Renovation of the Winfield Apartments tomorrow, August 2 from 3 30 to 5 30 PM, and announced that an Open House for the new Bay Vista West is being planned for Wednesday, August 29, also from 3 30 to 5 00 PM MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Patty Lent • Invited John Powers Executive Director of KEDA to provide a briefing; • Discussed the success of the 2 nd annual Junior Firefighter Stag Climb event with the proceeds to benefit the family of Amma Bowman for medical expenses, City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Page 2 of 4 • Looked forward to the West Sound Safety & Health Expo to be held at the Kitsap Conference Center and on the Loins Mentor Boardwalk August 15 & 16, • Proclaimed the Week of August 5 to 11, 2012 as "Farmers Market Week" and encouraged people to exclusively shop the Bremerton Farmers Markets for that week on Thursday at Evergreen Rotary Park and Sunday on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk, and • Congratulated Bremerton native Nathan Adrian for winning a gold medal in the freestyle swimming event today at the Olympic Games in London CONSENT AGENDA 6A Check Numbers 349380 through 349594, and EFT -12029 through EFT -12065 in the amount of $1,946,182 67, and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending July 31, 2012 in the amount of $63,541 87 6B Minutes of Meeting — July 18, 2012 6C Minutes of Study Session — July 25, 2012 6D Approval of Collective Bargaining Agreement by and between the City of Bremerton and General Teamsters Local Union 589 There were no comments from the public 06:24:00 Motion was made by Brockus, and seconded by Runyon Comments were provided by Runyon, and he also thanked Finance Director Becky Hasart and staff for their efforts during the negotiations 06:25:00 M /S /C /U (Brockus /Runyon) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented PUBLIC HEARINGS 7A — ORDINANCE NO. 5188 ADOPTING THE SOUTH KITSAP INDUSTRIAL AREA (SKIA) SUB -AREA PLAN AS PART OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: AND AMENDING CHAPTER 20.80 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) TO ACTIVATE THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Doug McIntyre Long Range Planner, provided a Power Point® presentation to provide further details while he explained that the action before the Council is to conduct a public hearing and consider amendments to the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) and Comprehensive Plan to incorporate the South Kitsap Industrial Area (SKIA) Sub -Area Plan The purpose of the Sub -Area Plan is to establish a development plan for the project area and create regulations to guide development, consistent with the Bremerton Comprehensive Plan It was established that SKIA is located in southwest Bremerton, and comprises approximately 3,700 acres planned for industrial development and use A draft Sub -Area Plan has been prepared to guide the expected development in SKIA for the next twenty years, emphasizing economic development, fob creation, protection of natural systems, reductions in greenhouse emissions, more sustainable development patterns and buildings, and development of innovative and sustainable infrastructure Deborah Munkberg Consultant with Blumen Consulting Group & Inova PCD, LLC, provided an overview of Section E on the Capital Facilities Plan Mr. McIntyre established that two additional comment letters were added to the record President McDonald opened the public hearing for comments which were provided by Tim Thompson Executive Director of the Port of Bremerton, and David Overton member of the Technical Working Group (TWG) City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Page 3 of 4 With no further comments, the hearing was closed to the public and opened to the Council 06:47:00 Motion to pass the ordinance was made by Runyon, and seconded by Brockus Questions and comments were provided by Runyon, Wheeler, Flem►ster, Daugs, Brockus, Runyon, and Wheeler, with responses provided by Andrea Spencer, Director of Community Development 07:07:00 M /S /C /U (Runyon / Brockus) Move to pass Ordinance No 5188 to amend the Comprehensive Plan to include the SKIA Sub -Area Plan, and amend BMC 20 80 to activate the development regulations in the Plan 7113 — ORDINANCE NO. 5189 ADOPTING THE PLANNED ACTION ORDINANCE FOR THE SOUTH KITSAP INDUSTRIAL AREA (SKIA) Doug McIntyre Long Range Planner, and Deborah Munkberg Consultant with Blumen Consulting Group & Inova PCD, LLC, provided an overview on the action before the Council is to conduct a public hearing and consider public testimony on the Planned Action Ordinance for the South Kitsap Industrial Area (SKIA) Sub - Area According to the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), a "Planned Action" is a designation for a project or elements of a project that shifts environmental review from a time a permit application is made to an earlier phase in the process The planned action analysis applies to the entire study area and addresses potential impacts and mitigating measures for each of the identified alternatives President McDonald opened the public hearing for comments which were provided by David Overton member of the Technical Working Group (TWG), With no further comments, the hearing was closed to the public and opened to the Council 07:19:00 Motion to pass the ordinance was made by Flem►ster, and seconded by Runyon Questions and comments were provided by Wofford and Runyon 07:22:00 M /S /C /U (Flemister /Runyon) Move to pass Ordinance No 5189 to adopt the Planned Action Ordinance for the South Kitsap Industrial Area (SKIA) President McDonald commended Director of Community Development Andrea Spencer and her staff for their excellent work GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no General Business Items tonight COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Leslie Daugs announced that the Olympic Ambulance 5k & 10k Family Fun Run will be on Saturday, August 4 beginning at 10 00 AM at Lions Park, and proceeds will benefit Amina Bowman and her family She also thanked Todd Best for his efforts to organize a clean -up event at Ivy Green Cemetery and invited citizens to loin the next work group this Saturday Adam Brockus invited the community to attend the 5 th Annual Manette Neighborhood Coalition Garage Sale on Saturday, August 4, with the Picnic to follow at 3 00 PM at the Manette Playfield located at 13 & Vandalia, looked forward to the Bremerton Housing Authority's Open House for the Winfield Apartments Renovation tomorrow from 3 30 to 5 00 PM, congratulated City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Page 4 of 4 Bremerton native Nathan Adrian for winning the gold medal in today's 100 -meter freestyle swimming event, was pleased that the Department of Labor will be recognizing the PSNS and IMF Apprenticeship program tonight in Washington D C , welcomed his first granddaughter Kaelyn Mae Grimins on July 19, and announced that the Transportation Benefit District will be holding a Special Meeting immediately following the Council Meeting on August 15 Roy Runyon welcomed a new downtown business "Avebury Mystikals" located at 544 4" Street, invited the public to attend the Pacific Northwest Defense Symposium on Tuesday, August 21 from 7 00 AM to 4 00 PM at the Kitsap Conference Center, and wished Roberta a happy 90` Birthday Greq Wheeler was also very proud for Nathan Adrian and his parents Jim & Cecilia, invited the community to the Annual Union Hill Block Party on Saturday, August 11 from Noon to 6 00 PM along Veneta Avenue, and announced the Bremerton Figure Skating Club will be hosting the Pacific Northwest Interclub Championships that will feature 103 different events from Friday through Sunday this weekend at the Bremerton Ice Center, and the event is free to the public Faye Flemister also thanked Todd Best for his efforts to organize the clean up event at Ivy Green Cemetery, and since the cemetery is located in District 6, she especially encouraged her constituents to participate Nick Wofford hoped that everyone would submit their primary ballots that are due by August 6, and visited with Council Member Carol Arends who is rehabilitating from an injury at the "Stafford Healthcare at Belmont' located on Lebo Blvd , and noted that Mrs Arends sends her regards, and reminds everyone to attend the First Friday Artwalk this Friday, August 3 from 5 00 to 8 00 PM in downtown Bremerton Jim McDonald also congratulated Nathan Adrian and his parents Jim & Cecilia Adrian With no further business, President McDonald adjourned the Council Meeting at 7 35 PM Pre red and Submitted b . 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