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CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES JUL 1 2013
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
A Study Session of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the Council
Conference Room of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 1 Street, Bremerton,
Washington, Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at 5 00 PM, with Council Vice - President Faye
Flemister presiding Council Members present were Eric Younger, Carol Arends, Adam Brockus,
and Jim McDonald Council Members Greg Wheeler, Leslie Daugs, Wendy Priest, and Nick
Wofford were absent Lori Smith, Legislative Assistant, was present to provide staff support
Vice - President Flemister emphasized that the Study Session was open to the public but
(except for Item 137), there would be no opportunities for input or participation, and announced
that approved items by Council will be placed on the July 1, 2013 Council Special Meeting
Agenda or as indicated
A NO PRESENTATION ITEMS
1 Proposed public hearing to approve the Bremerton Police Department's 2013 Local
Solicitation of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Application
Public Hearing
2 Bid Award to REPIPE CALIFORNIA for the 2013 Sewer Rehabilitation Consent Agenda
3 Approve Conservation Grant from Puget Sound Energy (PSE) for Energy Efficient
Lighting Project at the Harborside Parking Facility Consent Agenda
4 Interlocal Agreement with the City of Forks for Prisoner Confinement (Incarceration)
Services Consent Agenda
B FULL PRESENTATION ITEMS
5 Proposed public hearing to approve resolution adopting the 2014 to 2019 Six Year
Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Public Hearing
6 Amending Parks & Recreation Department budget to add a 75 FTE Office Assistant I
Position General Business
7 DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY GRANT SUSPENSIONS Becky Hasart Financial
Services Director, explained that The City of Bremerton has grants from the Department
of Ecology for Evergreen Park Remediation and Stormwater Retrofit, and Low Impact
Development Project The agreements provide that in the event funds are not
appropriated for the grant, the agreements can be terminated Due to the uncertainty of
the enactment of a state budget, the grants are at risk of termination Rather than
terminate the agreements, the Department of Ecology has recommended that the City
enter into amendments to the agreements to suspend the funding rather than terminate
the agreements in the event a state budget is not passed by July 1, 2013
A question was asked by Bob Dollar with responses provided by City Attorney Roger
Lubovâșch, and Ms Hasart
05:43:00 Motion was made by McDonald and seconded by Brockus Questions and
comments were provided by Brockus, McDonald, and Younger, with responses provided
by Mr Lubovich and Ms Hasart
City Council Study Session Minutes
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
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05:46:00 M /S /C /U (McDonald /Brockus) Move to authorize the Mayor to execute the
amendments to grant agreements, with substantially the same terms and conditions as
presented Passed unanimously
C GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS
1 Audit Committee Report - Carol Arends, Chair
2 Finance Committee Report - Eric Younger, Chair
3 Other General Council Business was briefly discussed
D EXECUTIVE SESSION 20- minutes to "Review Personnel Performance" per RCW
42 30 110(1)(g) No action was taken
With no further business, Vice - President Flemister adjourned the Council Study Session at 6 15
PM
Prepared and Submitted by
L RI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
Attest
SHANNON CORK City Clerk
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FAY0 FLEMISTER, City Council Vice - President
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