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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES .. 1 S 2tmS
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the City
Council Chambers, of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER 345 6th Street, Bremerton,
Washington, Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 5:32 PM, with Council President Daren Nygren
presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Dianne
Robinson, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Also present
were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Council Assistant Christine
Grenier.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Cecil McConnell; followed by the
invocation provided by Council Member Dianne Robinson.
President NVQren made the following announcements:
1. A Pre-Council session was held in Council Conference Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM;
which included a 10-Minute Executive Session to discuss "POTENTIAL liTIGATION" per
R.C.W. 42.30.110(1) (i); and a 15-Minute Executive Session to "REVIEW LABOR
NEGOTIATIONS" per R.C.W. 42.30.140(4)(b);
2. A Study Session would be held on Thursday, March 10th from 5:30 to 7:00 PM in the .
Mayor's Conference Room for a "JOINT SESSION WITH THE BREMERTON SCHOOL BOARD"; and
3. Citizens may call the Council Office at 473-5280 to receive information on upcoming meetings.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
President NVQren announced that there would be a Dog Park Meeting on Thursday, March
1ih beginning at 7:00 P.M. at the Sheridan Park Recreation Center located at 680 Lebo
Boulevard, and that citizens may call (360) 473-5305 for additional information; mentioned that
a Tree Planting Project would be held on Saturday, March 19th, and that volunteers will be
meeting at the Target parking lot in Silverdale at 10:00 AM; congratulated Deputy Jim Rye of
the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office who was nominated for Officer of the Year at the national
level; and lastly, announced that the Kitsap County Youth Forum will be held on Saturday,
March 1 ih from 2:30 to 8:30 PM at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds, and encouraged youth to
sign up, and to please call Gabe Neil at (360) 337-4879 if additional information is needed.
Mike Shepherd announced that the next District 4 & 5 Community Meeting would be held on
Thursday, March 24th from 6:00 to 7:30 PM in Council Conference Room 603, and the topics to
be covered include "Bremerton School District Bond Levy" and "Neighborhood Parking
Concerns" .
CONSENT AGENDA
A. Check Numbers 298127 - 298187; and EFT- 6728 - EFT-6735 in the amount of
$384,655.92 (#AB05-063)
5:36:45 M/S/C/U (McConnell/Short) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
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With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 5:37 PM. The
Council reconvened in Council Conference Room 603 for a Study Session to hear
presentations on upcoming agenda items.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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CHRISTINE GRENIER ...
Council Assistant
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DAREN NYGREN, City
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