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Home My WebLink About03/18/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING COUNCIL RO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APR 0 , 1015 Wednesday, March 18, 2015 A Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order on Wednesday, March 18, 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, and Mike Sullivan. Council Member Leslie Daugs was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Legislative Assistant/Deputy City Clerk 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 Associate Pastor Russ Reuther of Sylvan Way Baptist Church. MAYOR'S REPORT • Brought forward Public Works Director Chal Martin who recognized Public Works Administration Manager Milenka Hawkins-Bates for receiving a Certificate of Completion on Managing Urban Forests; and also showed photos that reflected the beauty of the City; • Due to the efforts of Legislative Assistant Lori Smith, the City of Bremerton received a certificate in recognition as a "Waste Wise @ Work" Employer; • Mentioned that Goodwill's schedule of free classes and training was now available; • Announced that Puget Sound Energy will be offering low cost LED's through its Lighting Program today and tomorrow from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM in the First Floor Lobby; • Encouraged the community to visit the Valentinetti Puppet Museum at 247 4th Street or a puppet show on Saturday, March 21 beginning at 2:00 PM at Olympic College as part of the "National Day of Puppetry"; • Hoped Pre-Kindergarten through 5th Grade Students would participate in the "Annual Math Blast & Family Dinner" to be held on Thursday, March 26 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM at Armin Jahr Elementary School located at 800 Dibb Street; • Looked forward to the 58th Annual Washington State Science & Engineering Fair (WSSEF) to be held from Friday, March 27 through Saturday, March 28 at Bremerton High School; • Announced that "Military Appreciation Day" will be on Saturday, March 28 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Kitsap Sun Pavilion at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds; • Encouraged people to make their reservations early for the Easter Brunch & Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 5 at Gold Mountain Golf Course; • Welcomed families interested in hosting a Japanese Exchange Student from July 24 through August 20 to contact Sister City Program Coordinator Elaine Valencia at (360) 473- 5266 for more information; • Had a chance to meet with Senator Maria Cantwell while in Washington DC last week for the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Conference; and • Also while in Washington DC, she had a chance to see the Naval Reserve Memorial, which she was proud to say reflected our own Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton. BPD BRIEFING Police Chief Steve Strachan provided a monthly update on police operations. Questions were asked by Runyon and Wheeler, with responses provided by Chief Strachan... City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Page 2of3 PUBLIC RECOGNITION Vern LaPrath expressed his appreciation to the City when he learned that funds would be allocated for speed humps on Hanford Avenue; reiterated his concerns that there was still a good amount of litter along Highway 3 coming into Bremerton; and in response to the Police Chief's report, commented that he has a very high regard for Police Officers, considers them heroes, and we should all be grateful for the work they do to assist citizens. Public Works & Utilities Director Chal Martin responded that he "was listening" regarding the concern expressed about litter. Robert Parker was pleased to hear the positive comments provided at a recent meeting of the Kitsap County Mental Health Citizen Advisory Committee by Bremerton Police Officer Meade and Lt. Fisher about the Crisis Intervention Training received by their officers due to the Mental Health tax revenue; and also reported that the Port Orchard City Council recently discussed whether or not they would continue to fund their share of the free Foot Ferry between Port Orchard and Bremerton on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer due to "dismal use". Mayor Lent confirmed that money is still being allocated in the City Budget because she believes Bremerton has received a return on the investment; and Mr. McDonald announced that music concerts will be held on the Boardwalk on Saturdays this summer. CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 362615 through 362837, and EFT- 14695 through EFT-14746 in the amount of$1,820,029.18; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending February 28, 2015 in the amount of$678,360.80; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending March 15, 2015 in the amount of$702,225.47. 613— Minutes of Meeting — March 4, 2015 6C — Minutes of Study Session — March 11, 2015 6D— Construction Contract Award to Coatings Unlimited, Inc. for Interior Coating Replacement of Reservoir 10 North (located in Olympic View Industrial Park) 6E — Property Purchase Agreement with the Bowman Family Trust for 6.85 acres for Water Utility 6F — Ordinance No. 5271 to grant a 10-year Franchise Agreement with Cascade Natural Gas 6G — Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Teamsters Local 589 6H — Management and Professional Employees 2015 Salary Schedule 06:22:29 Motion was made by McDonald and seconded by Runyon; Questions were asked by Runyon; with responses provided by Charlotte Belmore ... 06:23:55 M/S/C/U (McDonald/Runyon) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no General Business items... PUBLIC HEARING 8A— PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 5272 TO VACATE ALLEYS BETWEEN DR ML KING WAY AND 8 TM STREET, AND BETWEEN WARREN AND PARK AVENUES FOR THE MARVIN WILLIAMS YOUTH CENTER: Tom Knuckey, City Engineer, explained that the adjacent property owner, Emmanuel Apostolic Church, has petitioned the City to have a portion of the unimproved alleys between Dr ML King Way and 8th Streets, and between Warren and Park Avenues to be vacated to accommodate the proposed Marvin Williams Youth Center. The Alleys are unimproved and are therefore Class III with no compensation owing. City Council Meeting Minutes Wednesday, March 18, 2015 Page 3 of 3 President Wheeler opened the public hearing...With no comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 06:24:02 Motion was made by Davis and seconded by Runyon; Comments were provided by Davis and Wheeler; and a question was asked by Runyon with a response provided by Mr. Knuckey... 06:25:20 M/S/C/U (Davis/Runyon) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5272 to vacate alley right-of-ways for the Marvin Williams Youth Center. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Roy Runyon reiterated information about the upcoming Washington State Science & Engineering Fair on March 27 & 28 at Bremerton High School, and looks forward to seeing the student projects; provided an update on the status of Senate Bill 5715, which if passed, would require fiscal impacts to be included in the Ballot Title for certain initiatives; and discussed a report recently received by Council with statistics that reflect the intersections with red light cameras have reduced collisions. Dino Davis welcomed interested volunteers to help clean-up Forest Ridge Park on Saturday, March 21 at 9:00 AM; and announced that Mistarian Roses was not only inviting Council Members, but also members of the community to make a bowl for the upcoming "Empty Bowl" fundraiser event on Saturday, April 18. If interested, please call them directly at (360) 479-0123. Jerry McDonald reported on the recent District 3 Community Meeting; and shared a video of the St. Patrick's Day Parade held last Saturday in downtown Bremerton. Mike Sullivan looked forward to volunteering as a judge for the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair; and announced the Lions Park Beach Clean-Ups would again be held the 4th Saturday of each month beginning with Saturday, April 25 at 10:00 AM. Greg Wheeler discussed his efforts to deal with abandoned and empty buildings, thanking the City's Fire Marshall and Fire Chief for their assistance and spending time with him on the project. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:37 PM. Pre red and Submitted by: � f LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk W GREG LER, City Council President GW:SC:ls:cg