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Home My WebLink About09/05/2012 DIGITAL RECORDING COUNCIL Won CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES SEP 19 2012 Wednesday, September 5, 2012 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, September 5, 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 Nick Wofford, Eric Younger, Faye Flemister, Greg Wheeler, Roy Runyon, Adam Brockus, and Leslie Daugs Council Member Carol Arends was absent Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich, City Clerk Shannon Conn, 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 Reverend Debbie Little of First Christian Church SHORELINE MASTER PROGRAM UPDATE Nicole Floyd City Planner H, Community Development, provided a presentation on the Shoreline Master Program Update regarding "Non - conformities", and noted that an amendment was made to the Shoreline Master Program meeting schedule to add one more workshop on September 12 and change the Public Hearing date to October 3 More information including the updated schedule of remaining presentations can be found at SMP @ci bremerton wa us Comments were provided by Alan R. Beam (a letter was also provided for the record), William A. Palmer President, Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners, Jackie Rossworn Executive Director, Kitsap Alliance of Property Owners (a letter was also provided for the record), and Teresa Osinski Kitsap Home Builders Association A letter was also previously received by David Thomas 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 Items on the current ballot PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mike Walton, Marketing Director of the Kitsap Family YMCA, reported on the activities and j upcoming events at the "Y" I Robert Parker presented pictures to express his concern about the recent chalk markings left on local businesses, which he feels is vandalism Taylor Niemy stated that he was not responsible for the Charleston chalking, and that he can only be responsible for his own actions He believes that by not allowing him to use sidewalk chalk to express himself, the City is preventing him from his First Amendment Right of Freedom of Speech Mayor Lent indicated that a permit application was sent to Mr Niemy Vern LaPrath stated that he will begin attending Bremerton School District Board meetings to assure tax payer money used to repair school buildings is being spent wisely; suggested that through his own research, he discovered there are roofs available that are guaranteed to last 50+ years, did not feel hiring a City Manager with such a high salary was justified when citizens could not get minimal items such as speed humps due to lack of funds, and lastly, believed that to deface property, even with chalk, is still wrong City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Page 2 of 4 Kimberly Faulkner President of Bremerton Foodline, invited the community to attend the "Annual Empty Bowl Dinner" at 2 00 PM on Saturday, September 22 at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church located at 11 & Veneta Tickets are $15, includes a bowl that you get to keep, and all proceeds would benefit the Bremerton Foodline Tickets will be sold during the First Friday Art Walk at various locations MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Patty Lent • Presented a "Mayor's Appreciation Award' to Paul Fukuhara and members of Silverdale Baptist Church who volunteered for a large clean -up project at Lions Park, • Presented a "Mayor's Citizen Recognition Certificate'' to Marion "Mick" Hersey and sailors from the USS Reagan for recent clean -up efforts at Hal's Corner, • Announced that the Annual "Beautify Bremerton - All City Clean -Up" will be held on Saturday, September 15 from 8 00 AM to 2 00 PM, and garbage will be accepted at the Public Works and Utilities Olympus Facility and yard waste will be accepted at View Ridge Elementary School, and • The Kitsap Pumas will be providing free coaching and workshops for community youth City Clerk Shannon Corin announced that Item 6G on the Consent Agenda was pulled down and is now Item 7A under General Business, and former Item 7A is now 7B CONSENT AGENDA 6A Check Numbers 3498000 through 350000, and EFT -12100 through EFT -12146 in the amount of $1,612,453 71, Regular Payroll for the pay period ending August 15, 2012 in the amount of $712,032 04, Regular Payroll for the pay period ending August 31, 2012 in the amount of $745,019 87, and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending August 31, 2012 in the amount of $87,293 23 6B Minutes of Meeting — August 15, 2012 6C Minutes of Study Session — August 22, 2012 6D Bid Award to PRC Maintenance & Construction, Inc for Fire Station No 2 Composition Roof Replacement 6E Ordinance No 5193 amending Chapter 1 06 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) relating to Public Records 6F Professional Services Agreement with AECOM for the Gorst Creek Watershed Comprehensive Plan 06:42:57 M /S /C /U (Runyon /Brockus) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented GENERAL BUSINESS 7A — RESOLUTION NO. 3179 TO RENAME SUMAC STREET TO "NATHAN ADRIAN DRIVE " : Mayor Patty Lent was pleased to honor Bremerton native and local swimmer Nathan Adrian for his achievement as a gold medalist in the 2012 London Olympic Games with the action proposed before Council to pass Resolution No. 3179 renaming Sumac Street to "Nathan Adrian Drive" Jim and Cecilia Adrian commented and thanked the City, and read a letter from their son Nathan who also thanked the City for their support and for recognizing his achievements City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Page 3 of 4 06:48:50 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Brockus 06:50:45 M /S /C /U (Daugs /Brockus) Move to pass Resolution No 3179 renaming Sumac Drive to "Nathan Adrian Drive" 719 — REAL ESTATE PURCHASE & SALE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT NOS. 1 AND 2 FOR SALE OF PARK AVENUE PAD TO LORAX PARTNERS LLC: AND PARKING LEASE AGREEMENT: Gary Sexton Project Manager, explained that on August 2, 2010, the City and Lorax Partners, LLC entered into an agreement for the sale and purchase of an airspace pad located at the property known as Park Avenue Plaza On July 19, 2011, the parties entered into Amendment No 1 to the Agreement to defer payment owed to Lorax Partners, LLC from the sale of the cinema pad The parties now desire to enter into Amendment No 2 to the Agreement and authorize the sale of the residential pad and the execution of a related parking agreement with Lorax Partners, LLC There were no comments from the public 06:56:30 Motion to approve the agreement with amendments was made by Runyon, and seconded by Wofford Comments and questions were provided by Runyon, Wheeler, and Younger Responses were provided by Gary Sexton and Becky Hasart, Financial Services Director 07:12:23 M /S /C /U (Runyon/Wofford) Move to approve the Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreement for sale of Park Avenue pad to Lorax Partners, LLC, the amendments to Agreement and further authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute Amendment No 2 to Agreement, and further to negotiate and execute a Parking Agreement or Lease, subject to bond counsel approval, with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Leslie Daum en attending the recent AmenCorps Recognition Ceremony, mentioned the 2012 Kitsap Aids Walk would begin on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk at 11 00 AM on Saturday, September 15, and the Kitsap Habitat for Humanity "Raise the Roof Gala" fundraising event would be celebrating 20 -years on Saturday, September 22 from 6 00 to 9 00 PM with dinner and no host bar at the Kitsap Conference Center Adam Brockus announced that the Annual Manette Fest will be held this Saturday from 8 30 AM to 4 00 PM with events including a Fun Run, the Pancake Breakfast, Vendor Booths, Live Music, and Tiny Parade The Manette Saloon will offer a beer garden, and a new Thai restaurant may be open at the former location of The Patio Roy Runyon reiterated information about the upcoming Empty Bowl Fundraiser to benefit the Bremerton Foodline on Saturday, September 22 at 2 00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church located at 11 Street & Veneta Avenue Greg Wheeler encouraged the public to try to visit the Bremerton Farmers Market before their 2012 season comes to an end; and also to participate in the First Friday Art Walk event Faye Flemister thanked Mayor Lent for acknowledging all of the volunteers in Bremerton, and also thanked those who we do not even see or hear about. She was also excited to see the growing list of volunteers of those wanting to help with the new Lillian A & James Walker Park City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, September 5, 2012 Page 4 of 4 Eric Younger enjoyed the recent tour of the Port of Bremerton facilities last Wednesday Nick Wofford also encouraged the public to participate in the First Friday Art Walk and Empty Bowl fundraiser, and thanked the many volunteers for their service to the community Jim McDonald thanked Public Works Director Chal Martin and PW staff for the great fob they have done on some large projects recently completed, including the Crosstown Pipeline Repair Project and Sidewalks at Armin Jahr Elementary School With no further business, President McDonald adjourned the Council Meeting at 7 25 PM Prepa&d and Submitted by ff4� LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant A SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk JKWMcDONALD, City Council President JMSCIscg