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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/21/2014 DIGITAL RECORDING -COUNCIL A PPROVE) CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES � 101 Wednesday, May 21, 2014 JUN The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER 345 a Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, and Mike Sullivan. Council Member Leslie Daugs was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; and Dave Sorenson, Information Services Network Administrator. 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 Reverend Kathleen Kingslight of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Patty Lent... • Presented a Mayor's Appreciation Award to Brvnnee Gent Cross Point Academy student, for her performance as a youth vocalist during the Cinco de Mayo Celebration which was accepted by Martita May on her behalf; • Was pleased to see local high school students enjoy their tour of the City's Waste Water Treatment Plant; • Hoped everyone would enjoy Kitsap Harbor Festival activities planned for May 24 to 25 on the Bremerton Marina & Boardwalk, and at the Port Orchard Marina & Park; • Read a Proclamation to proclaim May 26, 2014 in Observance of "Memorial Day "; • Announced a special Memorial Day Celebration to reflect and pay tribute to fallen heroes and their families on Sunday, May 25 at 8:00 PM at Miller- Woodlawn Memorial Park; • Also announced several other events to be held on Monday, May 26 including Memorial Services at 10:00 AM onboard the USS Turner Joy; 11:00 A at Forest Lawn Cemetery; 1:00 PM at Ivy Green Cemetery; and a 3:00 PM Flag Retirement Ceremony at NAD Park; • Encouraged the community to attend the Red Cross Open House at their new location at 811 Pacific Avenue on Friday, June 6 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM; • Shared photos of Council Members Wheeler, McDonald, and Davis along with City Directors Wyn Birkenthal and Chal Martin volunteering their time to clean up the City Gateway; • Hosted STEM Academy students who visited City Hall to learn about local government; • Announced that tickets are now available for the Annual Brewfest on July 12; and • Was pleased to report that work on the Warren Avenue Bridge has been completed and is now open to pedestrians. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mike Walton Bremerton Family YMCA Director, reported on the very successful "learn to swim" program; and announced that the pool will be closed from June 1 to the end of August for major upgrades and maintenance. Taylor Nlemy urged Council Members to ban the use of pesticides in the City and announced that there will be a "March against Monsanto" on Saturday at 1:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park. Jerry McDonald requested that Mr. Niemy provide alternatives in writing for the Council's consideration. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Page 2 of 5 Martita May reported on a successful dental clinic for low income individuals; and thanked the City for their support of the Cinco de Mayo Celebration. Deirdre McKeel also provided comments in support of eliminating the use of pesticides and finding alternatives; and observed that in some places, the pesticide is being applied several times. President Wheeler emphasized that all citizens have the option of opting out of the pesticide application by contacting the Public Works & Utilities Department. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 358237 through 358433, and EFT -13821 through EFT -13862 in the amount of $1,660,676.36; Regular Payroll (Pay Out and Correction) for the pay period ending April 30, 2014 in the amount of $5,198.13; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending May 15, 2014 in the amount of $708,078.45; 5B — Minutes of Meeting — May 7, 2014 5C — Minutes of Study Session — May 14, 2014 5D— Professional Services Agreement with FCS Group to conduct a General Facilities Charge and Fee Study for the City of Bremerton 5E— Purchase for replacement of one 2014 JD -6105 Tractor with a mid -mount 22' Boom Mower from Sonsray Machinery of Auburn, WA 5F— Purchase for replacement of one 2015 Ford F550 44 Service Truck for the Water Department from Cobalt Truck Equipment of Spokane, WA 5G — Contract Award to JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc. for purchase of 12.5% Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite Solution for the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant 5H — Additional Rate Advancement for Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager 51— Appointment of Michael Riley, Jr. as the Assistant Director of Financial Services at a Step higher than Rate 1 in Pay Band 16 of the 2014 City of Bremerton Management Salary Plan 5K— Grant Agreement with the State of Washington Recreation & Conservation Office for Kiwanis Park Phase II Improvements 5L— Contract Award to Pivetta Brothers Construction, Inc. for Construction of the "Evergreen Rotary Park Renovation" Project Rebekah Uhtoff (with sons Gabe and Jacob) spoke on behalf of Bremerton Beyond Accessible Playground to thank the City and the community for their support of this project; presented a check to the City for $22,000 to pay for a water fountain and additional construction costs; announced that there will be an opportunity to decorate a tile on May 31 at 4:00 PM and June 3 at 5:00 PM at the Sheridan Park Community Center; and announced that volunteers are needed to build new picnic tables on Sunday, June 8 at Noon at Evergreen Rotary Park. Mayor Lent introduced Michael Riley. Jr. who looked forward to working for the City. 06:08:19 Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Runyon, Questions and comments were provided by Runyon; with a response provided by Chal Martin Public Works & Utilities Director. 06:09:20 M /S /C /U (Davis /Runyon) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Page 3 of 5 PUBLIC HEARING 6A — PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 3219 TO APPROVE THE 2015 BREMERTON /KITSAP BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) POLICY PLAN AND 2015 KTISAP COORDINATED GRANT NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY Marie Vila CDBG /HOME Program Administrator, summarized that the CDBG /HOME Policy Plan is a joint document of the City of Bremerton and Kitsap County Block Grant Program. It sets the parameters for the management of our HUD entitlement grant awards, provides specific information about the policies and regulations for the use of HUD Block Grant funds, includes the Citizen Participation Plan, and outlines the allocation process. The Notice of Funding Availability lists funds available, targeted allocations, priorities, and dates to remember. Please see the attached Staff Memo for notable details included in the 2015 Policy Plan and NOFA. President Wheeler opened the public hearing... With no comments from the public, President Wheeler closed the hearing to the public, and opened discussion to the City Council... 06:17:12 Motion was made by Runyon; and seconded by Davis, There were no comments made by Council Members. 06:17:25 M /S /C /U (Runyon /Davis) Move to pass Resolution No. 3219 adopting the City of Bremerton / Kitsap County CDBG /HOME Policy Plan and 2015 Notice of Funding Availability. GENERAL BUSINESS 7A — CONSULTANT AWARD TO PARAMETRIX, INC. FOR THE DESIGN OF THE "WASHINGTON AVENUE - SIDEWALK CONNECTOR" PROJECT Chal Martin Public Works & Utilities Director, explained that the City received funding form the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to make bicycle and pedestrian improvements on Washington Avenue from 5th Street to the Manette Bridge. This project is to be combined with the current effort to retire the existing sanitary beach main between the marina and Evergreen Park. The project includes revising the current roadway section to include 5 -foot bike lanes, wider sidewalks, landscaping, street lighting, stormwater and water main improvements, along with the sanitary component installing grinder pumps for existing dwellings, a new sanitary main in Washington Avenue, and retire the existing sanitary beach main and Pump Station No. 3. The City selected Parametrix as the designer due to that company's familiarity and design experience for the portion of the sanitary project from the Manette Bridge north to Evergreen Park. There will be a meeting to take public comment on June 12 beginning at 5:30 PM in the Meeting Chambers. There were no questions or comments by the public... 06:33:55 Motion was made by Davis; and seconded by Younger, Questions and comments were provided by Davis, McDonald, Younger, Runyon, Sullivan, and Wheeler, with responses provided by Mr. Martin Mayor Lent Andrea Spencer Community Development Director, and Tom Knuckev City Engineer. 06:58:08 M /S /C (Davis/Younger) Move to approve the Consultant Contract with Parametrix, Inc. for the design of the Washington Avenue Sidewalk Connector in the amount not -to- exceed $320,963; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: Davis, Runyon, Younger, McDonald, Wheeler Voted opposed to Motion: Sullivan Motion carried: 5 -Yes; 1 -No City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Page 4 of 5 713 — CONTRACT AWARD TO DP WAIN CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR UPGRADES AT THE GLENN JARSTAD AQUATIC CENTER Jeff Elevado Parks & Recreation, stated that as part of the YMCA Concession Agreement with the YMCA of Kitsap and Pierce Counties to operate the City -owned Glenn Jarstad Aquatic Center, the City is obligated to fund previously identified one- time Capital Improvements. Sealed bids for the Pool Filtration and Chemical Feed System Upgrades were opened on May 19, 2014. The estimate for this project is $400,000. Three Bids were received for this project, with DP Wain Construction, Inc. submitting the lowest responsive, responsible bid at $498,497.00, including sales tax. The contract includes work the City is responsible for as well as additional improvements the YMCA will be contracting at their expense. The City's portion of the contract is $250,000. There were no questions or comments by the public... 07:01:30 Motion was made by Runyon; and seconded by Sullivan; Questions and comments were provided by Runyon, Davis, and Wheeler, with responses provided by Mr. E/evado 07:05:04 M /S /C /U (Runyon /Sullivan) Move to award a contract of $498,497.00 (including sales tax) with DP Main Construction. Inc. for the Pool Upgrades at the Jarstad Aquatic Center, approve the proposed Memorandum of Agreement between the City and YMCA for project management, and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the necessary documents for construction. Ronn McMahon Kitsap- Pierce YMCA Senior Vice - President Financial Development, thanked the Council for their support. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Eric Younger commented on the similarities Bremerton shares with Lakewood; and looked forward to discussion next year on finding ways to encourage people to live here. Roy Runyon agreed with comments made by Council Member Younger; announced that the Finance & Investment Committee meeting on May 27 has been cancelled; looked forward to the Kitsap Harbor Festival on Saturday, May 24 and Sunday, May 25; added that the foot ferry will be operating during the Festival; and hoped people would participate in planting a garden to benefit Bremerton Foodline on Saturday, May 31 beginning at 8:00 AM at Haddon Park located at the corner of 15` and North Lafayette. Dino Davis echoed earlier comments on encouraging people to move to Bremerton; invited citizens to attend the District 5 Meeting tomorrow night, Thursday, May 22 starting at 6:30 PM at Chet's Place Restaurant located at 610 North Callow Avenue for an Update on District 5 and an opportunity to meet Bremerton Community Resource Officer Joe Sexton. Jerry McDonald emphasized that Kitsap Harbor Festival will be taking place in Bremerton and Port Orchard; announced that Clayworks is closing by the end of the month; and that the Horse & Cow restaurant will be opening soon in the downtown area. Mike Sullivan encouraged volunteers to join the "Adopt -a -Beach Program" by participating in the next Lions Park Beach Clean -Up event on Saturday, May 24 beginning at 10:00 AM; and added that he really enjoyed participating in events with the Delegation from Kure, Japan. Greg Wheeler commended the Bremerton Lions for hosting the Kure Delegation; thanked the Kiwanis Club for making the Armed Forces Parade run smoothly; and announced that the monthly Kiwanis Park Clean -Up will be held this Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 21, 2014 Page 5 of 5 With no further business, President Wheeler announced that the Transportation Benefit District (TBD) Board would meet tonight after a brief recess; and then adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:19 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE GRENIER Council Assistant A 4. Clerk (li GREG ELER, City Council President GW:SC:I .