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Home My WebLink About05/18/05 WIIUw. DIGITAL RECORDING T-l-' cr j'ilTl , ,':' I lIJ JUN 8 2005 CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 18, 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, May 18, 2005, at 5:30 PM, with Council President Daren Nygren presiding. Council members present were Mike Short, Will Maupin, Carol Arends, Mike Shepherd, Wendy Priest, Cecil McConnell, and Brad Gehring. Council Member Dianne Robinson was absent. Also present were Assistant City Attorney Dave Horton; City Clerk Paula Johnston; and Legislative Assistant Lori Smith. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Cecil McConnell; followed by the invocation provided by Council Member Carol Arends. Council President NYQren made the following announcements: 1. A Pre-Council session was held in Council Conference Room 603 from 5:00 to 5:30 PM; and 2. Reminded citizens that information on upcoming Council Meetings can be found on the City's website at www.cLbremerton.wa.us. or by calling the Council office at (360) 473-5280. MAYOR'S REPORT - Mayor Bozeman... . Presented the Mayor's Employee Appreciation Award for May 2005 to Felicia Brown of the Finance Department; . Expressed his support for the allocation of "HOME" program funds to HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KITSAP COUNTY; . Indicated that at this time, he was not going to get involved with the County's decision on whether or not to bring NASCAR to Kitsap County; . Thanked the voters for supporting the Bremerton School District by approving the Bond Levy; and . Provided an update on the proposed acquisition of Kitsap Physicians' Service (KPS) by Group Health Cooperative. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS Dan Schremser of Leadership Kitsap (Team 4) presented a briefing on homelessness in Kitsap County; and invited the public to attend "Quiet Crisis: Homeless in Kitsap County" at the Silverdale Community Center on Wednesday, June 1st at 7:00 PM. Council President read the following proclamations: . May 14 to Memorial Day, 2005 as "Poppies Days"; which was accepted by representative of American LeQion Auxiliary Unit 68; . May 14 to Memorial Day, 2005 as "Poppies Days"; which was accepted by representative of American Leqion Auxiliary Unit 149; and . May 15, 2005 as "Peace Officer Memorial Day"; and the Week of May 15 - 21, 2005 as "National Police Week", which were accepted by Police Chief Rob Forbes, who also invited the public to attend the Law Enforcement Officer's Memorial Ceremony at 1 :00 PM on Friday, May 20, 2005 at Evergreen Park. Council President announced that a presentation to name the new Law & Justice Center in honor of Art Morken would be made to the City Council at their Study Session on June 8. CONSENT AGENDA A. Check Numbers 299924 - 299966 and EFT-8318 - EFT-8333 in the amount of $172,065.98 (#AB05-114) B. Minutes of Meeting - May 11, 2005 (#AB05-115) City Council Reg. Mtg. rylinutes Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Page 2 of 4 C. Reappointment of John W. Cockburn to the Planning Commission (#AB05-116) D. Contract Award to EpIc CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Reservoir NO.5 North and South Roof Anchorage and Elevated Walkway (#AB05-117) 5:50:55 M/S/C/U (Priest/McConnell) Move to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. 6A- HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF KITSAP COUNTY REQUEST FOR $565.206.52 IN CITY OF 8REMERTON "HOME" FUNDS (#AB05-118): Betsy Howe, Community Development, mentioned that as a member of the Kitsap County HOME Consortium, the City of Bremerton receives an annual allocation of HOME funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to expand the supply of safe, sanitary and affordable housing for low-income persons. The City Council is responsible to make the final determination concerning use of the funds. Lori Oberlander Executive Director of HABITAT FOR HUMANITY; and Art Castle Executive Director for the HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF KITSAP COUNTY, each thanked the Council and the City for their support. Council Members Mike Short and Carol Arends provided comments in support; Wendy Priest encouraged citizens to donate much-needed funds; and Daren Nyqren commended Chris Hugo, Director of Community Development for being instrumental in encouraging HABITAT FOR HUMANITY to . expand the size of this project, which will benefit the City. 5:57:44 M/S/C/U (Arends/Shepherd) Move to approve allocation of $565,206.52 to Habitat for Humanity of Kitsap County from HOME Program funds. 68 - RESOLUTION NO. 2962. CLOSED RECORD HEARING. APPROVING RAINIER VISTA FINAL PLAT. FILE BP04-00437 (#AB05-119): President NVf1ren indicated that because this was a Closed Record Hearing, all Council Members should now give consideration as to whether they have 1) demonstrated bias or prejudice for or against any party to the proceedings; 2) a direct or indirect monetary interest in the outcome for the proceedings; 3) a pre-judgement of the issue prior to hearing the facts on the record; or 4) ex parte contact with any individual, excluding administrative staff, with regard to an issue prior to the hearing. All Council Members remained seated. President NVf1ren then asked if any member of the public believed any Council Member should excuse themselves due to a conflict with the Appearance of Fairness Doctrine, or for other concerns, to please state the reasons now. Due to no comments from the public, all Council Members remained seated. Robert Grumbach, Community Development, explained that Resolution No. 2900 granted preliminary approval to the Rainier Vista Plat to re-divide 0.96 acres of land consisting of 2 lots at the south side of East 31st Street, 100-feet west of Pawnee Drive. The City Engineer and Community Development Director signatures accompany the final plat recommending approval. There were no comments from the public. 8rad GehrinQ asked for clarification on the location of this property; and Will Maupin was curious about the 30-feet extension of 31st Street, which Mr. Grumbach explained was for future use. 6:03:56 M/S/C/U (Shepherd/Maupin) Move to pass Resolution No. 2962 approving the final plat for Rainier Vista; and authorizing the City Council President to sign the Mylar 6C - ORDIf-.jANCE NO. 4937 rSECOND READINGl ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY ZONING CODE BY ADDING CHAPTER 20.66 ENTITLED "NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER CORE (NCC)" AND CHAPTER 20.70 ENTITLED "DISTRICT CENTER CORE (DCC)" TO THE 8REMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) (#AB05-11 0): First reading of the ordinance was heard on City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Page 3 of 4 May 4, 2005. Chris HUQo explained that some changes were made for clarity and to address concerns of the Council expressed after the initial First Reading; and introduced Paul ROQerson, Planning Manager, who went through the ordinance to discuss those substantive changes. Mike Eliason, Government Affairs Director with the KITSAP COUNTY REALTORS ASSOCIATION, praised the work by Chris Hugo, Paul Rogerson, and the Planning Commission on the original proposed ordinance and the revisions presented this evening, which he supports; however, his only concern is with the expansion of the District Center Core into East Bremerton. Art Castle, Executive Director for the HOME BUILDERS ASSOCIATION, also supported the proposed ordinance, but indicated that if the building height restriction was increased from 35-feet to 40-feet, it would allow more diverse design options. Council Members raised the issue of upper floor setback minimums; expressed support for increasing the building height restriction from 35-feet to 40-feet; and concern that care is taken in creating the Centers one at a time and resolving problems before creating the next Center. Mr. ROQerson reminded the Council that there would be another opportunity for revisions and amendments when the Zoning Code Ordinance is brought back before the Council for "housekeeping corrections" before any of the Chapters take affect; and the Planning Commission, as well as citizens, will also have ample opportunity to provide comments. President NYQren thanked the Planning Commission and the Department of Community Development for their diligent work on this ordinance. 6:33:20 M/S/C/U (Arends/Maupin) Move to pass Ordinance No. 4937 on second reading. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Mel Wortman and Sid StrassberQ spoke in favor of the proposed action to name the new Law & Justice Center in honor of Art Morken. President Nygren reiterated his intention to have this item presented during Council at Study Session on June 8; and to the Council Meeting on June 15. Mike Eliason, Government Affairs Director with the KITSAP COUNTY REALTORS ASSOCIATION, expressed his support for the naming of the Law & Justice Center after Art Morken; encouraged Carol Arends and Will Maupin to participate on the newly created panel to study Passenger Only Ferries; and praised the work being done by the Bremerton City COLincil. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS. Mike Short concurred with the comments about naming the Law & Justice Center after Art Morken, and stated that through the years he has lived in Bremerton, he has always heard only good things about him. Will Maupin takes pride in the fact that the community supported the Bremerton School Bond. Carol Arends echoed those comments regarding the passing of the School Bond; expressed positive comments regarding Art Morken; and looked forward to the Armed Forces. Mike Shepherd invited the public to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony on May 31 at 1 :00 PM at Ivy Green Cemetery; and encouraged citizens who observe overgrown weed problems to call the City's Enforcement Officer at (360) 473-5213. Brad GehrinQ encouraged everyone to come down and enjoy the Armed Forces Festival. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 18, 2005 Page 4 of 4 Daren NYQren commended John W. Cockburn and all members of the Planning Commission for their service to the City. With no further business, the meeting of the City Council was adjourned at 6:50 PM. y~V DAREN NYGREN, City DN/PJ/ls/cge LOR SMITH Legislative Assistant