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Home My WebLink About03/04/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING CODUCL PRO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MAR 18 1015 Wednesday, March 4, 2015 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, March 4, 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 Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Mike Sullivan. Council Member Eric Younger was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; 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 Bishop Kurt Wiest of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Patty Lent... • Thanked USS Bremerton crew members for their hard work on cleaning up Hal's Corner; • Introduced Marion "Mick" Hersey who presented an American Flag flown over the aircraft carrier USS Ranger (before being towed out on Thursday) to Rolf Dengler which he accepted on behalf of his father Dieter Dengler, who was a rescued POW/MIA; • Presented Mr. Hersey with a Mayor& City Council Appreciation Award in recognition for being named "Elks Volunteer of the Yea►"; • Brought forward Kurt Wiest, Executive Director for the Bremerton Housing Authority, who announced that applications for the "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Rental Assistance Program" will be accepted until Friday, March 13, 2015; President Wheeler noted that flyers and copies of a Program Fact Sheet were available on the back table; • Read a proclamation to Proclaim Saturday, March 7, 2015 as "Mission Outreach Day" which was accepted by Carl Jakobsson who invited the community to attend a Workshop at 2:00 PM followed by a Program at 4:00 PM at the Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church; • Read a proclamation to Proclaim March 16 to 20, 2015 as "Community Champions for Meals on Wheels Week"which was accepted by Deborah Horne, Executive Director for Meals on Wheels Kitsap, and Members of the Volunteer Board of Directors Jennifer Ruckman and Jessica Gordy; • Reported on receiving a few personal letters of thanks for supporting a Symphony performance at City Hall; • Read a proclamation to Proclaim Friday, March 6, 2015 as "Women's History Day" which was accepted by Kathleen Cahall, Kitsap Historical Society Museum Board of Directors, who announced a free presentation will be held on Friday, March 6 beginning at 6:00 PM at the Museum located at 280 4th Street as part of First Friday Artwalk; • Was pleased to see the Bremerton's Fountain Harborside Park featured in a deck of cards handed out to AWC Legislative Action Days Conference attendees; • Read a proclamation to Proclaim March 2015 as "Brain Injury Awareness Month"which was accepted by Suzanne Griffin who mentioned that there will an event held in September with details to be announced soon; and • Congratulated Council Member Dino Davis for receiving a Community Service Award from the Kitsap County Association of Realtors. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Page 2 of 4 PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mike Walton, Executive Director of Bremerton Family YMCA, reported on the current youth water safety program; announced that foster children will be eligible for free memberships in Pierce and Kitsap Counties; encouraged teens to stop by for Teen Late Night; and welcomed contributions to the annual campaign through March either in person or online at www.ymcakitsap.org. Aaron Leavell, Bremerton School District Superintendent, announced that the Washington Association of School Administrators (WASA) plans to present the WASA 2015 Community Leadership Award to Mayor Lent on April 27 at Clearwater Casino in appreciation of her support of education and her commitment to Bremerton School District. Caroline Stein, with the Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF), announced that the 58 thAnnual WSSEF will be held on March 27 & 28 at Bremerton High School.; and that more event details including information on how to volunteer as a judge are available at www.wssef.orq. Gina Schultz, with the Downtown Bremerton Association (DBA), announced that the St. Patrick's Parade will be Saturday, March 14 starting at 11:25 AM. John Hanson, USS Turner Joy Board President, provided an update on marketing efforts for the organization which includes a partnership with the City of Seattle and expanded marketing on the Washington State ferries. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 362475 through 362614, and EFT-14659 through EFT-14694 in the amount of$1,069,208.92; Regular Payroll (Retro Pay Out) for the pay period ending January 15, 2015 in the amount of $177,174.89; Regular Payroll (Pay Out) for the pay period ending February 15, 2015 in the amount of$2,899.06; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending February 28, 2015 in the amount of$59,991.48 5113 — Minutes of Special Meeting — February 19, 2015 5C — Minutes of Study Session — February 25, 2015 5D — Purchase of one Toro Ground Master 4700D Mower for the Parks & Recreation Department from Western Equipment Distributors of Kent, WA 5E — Purchase of one JD 4066R Tractor for the Parks & Recreation Department from Washington Tractor of Poulsbo, WA 5F — Purchase of one 2015 Ford F250 4X4 Crew Cab Pickup for the Waste Water Division from Legacy Ford of Pasco, WA 5G — Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the Cities of Bremerton, Poulsbo, Bainbridge Island, and Port Orchard relating to Low Income Housing Projects under the Affordable Housing Grant Program (SHB 2060) 5H — Interlocal Agreement between Kitsap County and the City of Bremerton relating to the HOME Program There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:24:50 Motion was made by McDonald and seconded by Sullivan... 06:25:03 M/S/C/U (McDonald/Sullivan) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Page 3 of 4 GENERAL BUSINESS 6A— CONCESSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BREMERTON AND THE BREMERTON HISTORIC SHIPS ASSOCIATION (RELATING TO THE USS TURNER JOY): City Attorney Roger Lubovich summarized that the proposed Concession Agreement grants a surface and use concession to the Bremerton Historic Ships Association on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk for the maintenance and the operation of a gift shop as well as for related fixtures, including the gang plank for access to the USS Turner Joy, for the purpose of providing tourist related concession services related to the USS Turner Joy. Mr. Lubovich also recognized former Council Member and Board Member Nick Wofford for his support on this issue. Comments were provided by John Hanson, USS Turner Joy Board President... 06:29:46 Motion was made by Runyon and seconded by Daugs; Questions and comments were provided by Runyon and McDonald, with a response provided by Mr. Lubovich... 06:31:45 M/S/C (Runyon/Daugs) Move to approve the Concession Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Historic Ships Association; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. Voted In Favor of Motion: Daugs, Davis, Runyon, Sullivan, Wheeler Abstained from Motion: McDonald Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-Abstention 613 — ORDINANCE NO. 5270 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.32 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) RELATING TO THE ARTS COMMISSION AND ONE PERCENT (1%) FOR THE ARTS PROGRAM: Wyn Birkenthal, Parks & Recreation Director, explained that the proposed ordinance terminates the suspension of expenditures for new art from the One Percent (1%) for the Arts Program, restores the regular meetings of the Bremerton Arts Commission, and amends Chapter 2.32 of the Bremerton Municipal Code by allowing the Mayor to assign staff to provide administrative support for the 1% for the Arts Program and Arts Commission. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:33:09 Motion was made by Daugs and seconded by Sullivan; Questions and comments were provided by Runyon; with responses provided by Mr. Birkenthal and Mr. Lubovich... 06:04:43 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Sullivan) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5270 repealing Ordinance No. 5167 and amending Chapter 2.32 of the Bremerton Municipal Code relating to the One Percent (1%) for the Arts Program. 6C —AMENDMENTS TO THE KITSAP REGIONAL COORDINATING COUNCIL (KRCC) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT: Roger Lubovich, City Attorney emphasized that the proposed amendments to the KRCC Interlocal Agreement clarifies the structure of KRCC, allows for the appointment of Administering Agency (Administrator) to administer the operations of KRCC, and makes other changes to the agreement. Mr. Lubovich was available to answer any questions in the absence of KRCC Executive Director Mary McClure. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:36:00 Substitute Motion was made by Runyon and seconded by Daugs; Comments were provided by Runyon, Daugs, Sullivan, and Wheeler... City Clerk Shannon Corin re-read the Substitute Motion and Mr. Lubovich clarified how this motion would relate to the ILA... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Page 4 of 4 06:40:31 Substitute-M/S/C/U Move to reject the Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) with the proposed amendments as presented; and request that this agreement be reconsidered by the KRCC Executive Board for additional amendments to Subsections III (E) and III (I) of the agreement relating to the voting structure of the Board. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Mike Sullivan thanked those who have served in the military and personally thanked Mr. Dengler for attending tonight; reported on a sailing of the USS Nebraska; plans to be a judge for the WSSEF; and looked forward to the Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. Leslie Daugs wished her niece Tiffany a very Happy 5th Birthday; announced that the First Friday Artwalk will be in downtown Bremerton and Manette this week which included the new exhibit "Why Women's History Matters" at the Kitsap Historical Museum; participated as a judge at the Crownhill Elementary School science fair; thanked Mick Hersey for his contributions to Bremerton; and congratulated fellow Council Member Davis and Mayor Lent on their awards. Jerry McDonald was pleased to announce that the City of Bremerton has joined "Visit Seattle"; reiterated information about the Saint Patrick's Day Celebration in downtown Bremerton on Saturday, March 14; and invited citizens to the next District 3 Community Meeting on Monday, March 16 from 7:00 to 8:00 PM at the Bremerton Senior Center to discuss "Rats, Roads, and Questions". Dino Davis clarified that he received the 2014 Jenks Beard Community Service Award from the Kitsap Board of Realtors; and encouraged other people to volunteer or help out in their community. Roy Runyon thanked Park stewards and members of the Police Department for the clean-up efforts at Forest Ridge Park; encouraged people to report used syringes to the Kitsap Health District at (360) 337-5235; and also looked forward to being a judge this year at WSSEF. Greg Wheeler discussed an interesting debate he attended as part of a program last week at Bates Technical College in Tacoma. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:51 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE GRENIER Council Assistant st: ANNON CORIN, City Clerk GRWHEELER, City Council President GW: Is:cg