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Home My WebLink About01/21/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING CUUNUIL M"YED CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEB 0 4 2015 Wednesday, January 21, 2015 A weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order on Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th 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 Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. 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 Pastor Jerry Michaels of Voyage. MAYOR'S REPORT • Proclaimed the Week of January 26—30, 2015 as the "The Great Kindness Challenge Week", and View Ridge Elementary School students then provided Council Members with "Kindness Begins with Me" buttons; • Proclaimed Wednesday, January 21, 2015 as "Kiwanis International Day", and presented the proclamation to Gary Wise, President of the Kiwanis Club; • Announced that volunteers were needed to assist the Kitsap Rescue Mission during their move on Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM from their current location at 1003 5th Street to their new location at 810 6th Street; and • Encouraged interested citizens to participate in a "Tour of the Sequoia Trees" on Veneta Avenue in Bremerton to be led by Kitsap Sun Reporter Josh Farley and Arborist Jim Trainer beginning at 1:00 PM on Saturday, January 24 at the picnic shelter at Kiwanis Park. BPD BRIEFING Police Chief Steve Strachan provided a monthly update on police operations. Questions were asked by Daugs and Runyon, with responses provided by Chief Strachan... PUBLIC RECOGNITION Vern LaPrath commented on the increase in litter that he's seen around Bremerton, especially on the East Side of town, and questioned if there was anything the City could do to improve the situation. Chal Martin, Director of Public Works & Utilities, said he would be taking a closer look and may have a few ideas on how the City can help. CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 361802 through 362072, and EFT-14513 through EFT-14567 in the amount of $3,542,151.97; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending January 15, 2015 in the amount of $753,587.46 6B— Minutes of Meeting —January 7, 2015 6C— Minutes of Study Session —January 14, 2015 6D— Purchase of five 2015 Ford Interceptor Utility Replacement Vehicles from Columbia Ford 6E— Purchase of two HDPE Hypochlorite Storage Replacement Tanks for the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant from Whitney Equipment Company, Inc. City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 2 of 3 6F— Resolution No. 3239 related to compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) 6G — Resolution No. 3240 establishing an "Unpaid Holidays for Reasons of Faith or Conscience" Policy 6H— Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Police Officers' Guild 61— Ordinance No. 5269 amending Chapter 5.06 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) entitled "Rental Property Registration" 06:01:52 Motion was made by Younger and seconded by Davis; Questions were asked by Runyon on Item 6H; with a response provided by Charlotte Belmore, Human Resources Manager... And a comment was made by Runyon on Item 6F... 06:05:19 M/S/C (Younger/Davis) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: Sullivan, Daugs, McDonald, Davis, Younger, and Wheeler Voted opposed to the Motion: Runyon Motion carried: 6-Yes; 1-No GENERAL BUSINESS— There were no General Business items... COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Roy Runyon announced the Bremerton Foodline Empty Bowl Fundraiser Event would be held on Saturday, April 18, 2015 at 2:00 PM at the Olympic College Bremer Student Center; and encouraged interested parties to contact Christine Davis at (360) 286-4754 for more information. Dino Davis thanked Ebenezer A.M.E. Church for hosting the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Event. Jerry McDonald attended the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Navy Federal Credit Union's new Downtown Bremerton branch in the Tim Ryan Building; shared that a statue on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk is currently reflective of the local support for the "12th Man" in Bremerton; attended an Economic Forecast Conference in Seattle; was pleased that the US Open Golf Championship will be held at the Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place from June 15 to 21 which will benefit Bremerton since a significant number of visitors will be staying the area; and displayed a photo taken with Q13 Fox Sports Anchor Aaron Levine and himself with the US Open Golf trophy that will be presented at the end of the tournament. Leslie Daugs mentioned that the Kitsap Continuum of Care Coalition's "Project Connect' will be on Wednesday, January 28 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Sheridan Park Community Center; and expressed her deepest sympathy to the families of the four teenagers involved in the tragic car accident in the Seabeck area where three young people lost their lives; and thanked the Bremerton Police Department for sending officers to visit the affected schools. Mike Sullivan also thanked all of the organizers and participants at the MLK Event. Greg Wheeler thanked the Council Members and Mayor who attended the MLK Event; announced that volunteers are needed for the next Kiwanis Park Monthly Work Party on Saturday, January 24 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and thanked his fellow Council Members for serving on over 30 Committees and Boards to make sure that Bremerton is well represented throughout the Region. City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Page 3 of 3 President Wheeler announced that the Council would meet for a 10-Minute Executive Session to discuss "Potential Litigation" under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). No action was taken. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:30 PM. Prepar�d and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant st: ' SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk )�, 'i J,--� GREG ELER, City Council President GW:SC:ls:cg