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Home My WebLink About01/15/2014 COUNCIL DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES PROS FEB 0 5 2014 January 15, 2014 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at 5 00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6 th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Mike Sullivan 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 Mike Sullivan followed by the invocation provided by Associate Pastor Bob Westfall of the Bremerton First Church of the Nazarene BPD SWEARING -IN CEREMONY Judge James Docter administered the Oath of Office for Bremerton Police Officer Cory Dale Ditmer BPD BRIEFING Police Chief Steve Strachan welcomed new BPD Officer Ditmer, and provided a monthly update MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Patty Lent • Reported on the progress of new Downtown Development including housing projects near downtown and Evergreen Rotary Park, • Looked forward to the Purpose Boutique Grand Opening on Thursday, January 16 from 4 00 to 6 00 PM at 402 Pacific Avenue, • Invited everyone to attend the 20 Annual Martin Luther King, Jr Day Program & Celebration "A Day of Service in Action' beginning at 10 00 AM in the President's Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, • Displayed a copy of a flyer created to promote the improvement of local ferry service, • Reminded the community about the "Project ConnecF event on Wednesday, January 22 from 10 00 AM to 2 00 PM at the Sheridan Park Community Center located at 680 Lebo Blvd, • Encouraged support of the Kitsap Conservation District by ordering native plants by January 29, • Announced the Daddy Daughter Dance will be on February 1 from 7 00 to 10 00 PM at the Elks Lodge located at 4131 Pine Road, • Recognized Council President Greg Wheeler for receiving the Advanced Certified Municipal Leadership certification from the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), • Thanked the Kitsap Fire Fighters Benevolent Fund for providing new packets to students at Armin Jahr Elementary School, and • Was pleased to bring forward Kurt Wiest to announce the Bremerton Housing Authority Office will host an Open House & Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, January 23 from 3 30 to 5 00 PM at their new downtown location at 600 Park Avenue KEDA BRIEFING John Powers Executive Director, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), provided a quarterly update, and also invited the Council Members to attend the 16th Annual Decision Makers Breakfast on Wednesday, January 29 from 7 00 to 10 00 AM at the Kitsap Conference Center with acclaimed economist, John W Mitchell Ph D , Principal, M & H Economic Consultants, who returns to deliver the 2014 Economic Forecast "Year Five Transitions and Experiments" and provide valuable insight for the coming year PUBLIC RECOGNITION — There were no comments tonight City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Page 2 of 3 CONSENT AGENDA 8A — Claims & Check Register Check Numbers 356517 through 356707, and EFT -13487 through EFT -13532 in the amount of $2,965,60917, and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending December 31, 2013 in the amount of $746,082 01 86 — Minutes of Meeting — January 2, 2014 8C — Minutes of Study Session — January 8, 2014 8D — Authorize the Police Department to hire Part-Time Employee (Court Security /Home Detention Specialist) for five (5) weeks (not to exceed 25 -hours per week) 8E — Approve reassignment of Human Resources Assistant to Human Resources Generalist, and add the position to the 2014 Budget 8F — Upgrade of existing NX100 -0O50 Neuros Turbo Blower at the Wastewater Treatment Plant There were no comments from the public 06:19:24 M /S /C /U (Younger /Runyon) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented PUBLIC HEARING 9A — PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZING AN EASEMENT TO PUGET SOUND ENERGY; AND APPROVING ORDINANCE NO. 5239 TO VACATE A PORTION OF THE RIGHT -OF -WAY AND TO DEDICATE PARK AVENUE BETWEEN BURWELL AND 4 STREETS FOR THE PARK PLAZA DEVELOPMENT PROJECT Tom Knuckev City Engineer, Public Works & Utilities Director, explained that the City of Bremerton initiated the partial vacation in both the alley and 4 th Street to facilitate the Park Plaza Development Project, which consists of a movie theatre, parking garage, and apartment pad The alley vacation is for the south four (4) feet of the alley adjacent to the City property The alley is bounded by Park & Pacific Avenues, and Burwell & 4 th Streets The 4 th Street vacation is for the south 12 feet of the right -of -way adjacent to the City property starting dust east of Park Avenue Included with these right -of -way vacations is the dedication of Park Avenue between Burwell and 4 th Streets to the City street system In conjunction with the street vacation and dedication and as part of the Park Plaza Development Project, the City proposes to grant PSE an easement on a portion of Park Avenue in exchange for the release of an existing easement within the street President Wheeler opened the public hearing Comments from the public against this action were provided by Joe Hudson of Evergreen Trophies, and Jerry Soriano another adjacent property owner Both expressed disappointment in the lack of communication by the City With no further public comments, President Wheeler closed the public hearing 06:29:45 Motion to pass Ordinance No 5239 was made by Younger, and seconded by Davis Questions and comments were provided by Daugs, McDonald, and Runyon, with responses provided by Chal Martin, Public Works & Utilities Director and Mr Hudson 06:42:55 M /S /C (Younger /Davis) Move to pass Ordinance No 5239 to 1) vacate a portion of right -of -way in both the alley and 4 th Street for the Park Plaza Development, and 2) to dedicate Park Avenue between Burwell and 4 th Streets as presented Voted in favor of Motion Daugs, McDonald, Davis, Younger, Wheeler Voted opposed to Motion Runyon, Sullivan Motion carried 5 -Yes, 2 -No City Council Reg Mtg Minutes Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Page 3 of 3 06:43:10 Motion to grant easement was made by Younger, and seconded by Daugs ' Questions and comments were provided by Runyon and Daugs with responses provided by Mr Martin and Mr Hudson 06:45:50 M /S /C /U (Younger /Daugs) Move to authorize the granting of an easement to PSE upon the condition of PSE's release of easement as proposed and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the easement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no General Business Items tonight COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Roy Runyon announced an opportunity to receive a free smoke alarm with installation by calling (360) 447 -3567 Dino Davis noted that he has been feeling under the weather and therefore apologized to his fellow Council Members Jerry McDonald welcomed new businesses Manette Trading Company, Flea Market Chic, The Bridge, Hospice Thrift Shop, and Purpose Boutique to District 3, and announced the CVG Show & 2014 Arts Festival will be held from January 24 through 26 in downtown Bremerton Leslie Daum, announced the Kitsap Community Resources and Asset Building Coalition of Kitsap will host the "Super Saturday Financial Fau" on Saturday, February 1 from 9 30 AM to 1 30 PM at 845 8th Street Mike Sullivan mentioned his attendance at the Puget Sound Regional Council Newly Elected Leaders Workshop and Luncheon in Seattle With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6 53 PM The Council then reconvened for an Exempt Closed Session for an Update on "Labor Negotiations" per RCW 42 30 140 (4)(b) Prep red and Submi a by L RI SMITH Legislative Assistant A e t SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk W REG ELER, City Council President GW SC I c