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Home My WebLink About07/01/2015 �� DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES JUL � 5 1015 Wednesday, July 1, 2015 The weekly meeting of the Bremerton City Council was called to order Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at 5:00 PM Ifl COUCIC11 COC1f2Ce11CG' R00171 603 Of th2 NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6`h Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, and Leslie Daugs. Council Members Mike Sullivan and Eric Younger were absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Dave Sorensen, Information Services. A Courvci�BRiEFirv� 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 Leslie Dauqs followed by the invocation provided by Fire Chaplain Bill Martin of Abundant Life Foursquare Church. MAYOR'S REPORT —Mayor Patty Lent... • Pointed out the new "City of Bremerton" Tourism Gazebo currently on display in the lobby; • Was proud to see the City of Bremerton honored with "The Governor's 2015 Smart Communities Award for Outstanding Achievement in Creating Livable and Vibrant Communities" in recognition of the Gorst Subarea Plan & Gorst Creek Watershed Characterization and Framework Plan at the Association of Washington Cities Annual Conference in Wenatchee last week; which was accepted by Director of Community Development Andrea Saencer and Senior Planner Allison Satter; • Proclaimed July 26, 2015 as the "25'�`'Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Acf (ADA)'; and invited Roxanne Brvson, Executive Director of Holly Ridge Center to accept the proclamation, who then extended an invitation to the Council Members to "come out and pla�'; • Brought forward Fire Chief AI Duke to provide suggestions on how the community can have a safer 4`h of July, including a suggestion to view a public fireworks display; • Looked forward to the kick-off of the Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk this Saturday, and then every Saturday through August 29; • Invited families with young children to participate in the Fun at the Playgrounds Lunch & Drop- In Program (for children ages 6 to 12) Monday through Friday—July 6 through August 7 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at Blueberry, Haddon, Kiwanis and Manette Parks; • Brought forward Kurt Wiest, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority who invited the community to celebrate the 75�h Anniversary at an Open House on July 17; • Announced the Annual Summer Brewfest will be on Saturday, July 18 from y2:00 to 6:30 PM on the Bremerton waterfront; and • Established there was need for one more family to host a Japanese exchange student this summer from July 24 through August 20, so if interested, please contact the Mayor's Office. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Sunnv Wheeler, City Parks Commissioner, encouraged families to enjoy themselves and have fun, but provided a reminder that it has always been illegal to set off fireworks in City Parks; and also encouraged families to take advantage of one of the several public firework displays. Mike Walton, Community Relations Director with the Bremerton Family YMCA, reported it was "summer camp time"; the Resolution Runs are still on-going; passed out several free passes to the Dog Dash Fun Run; and reminded families that Military Date Night is still available for 4-hours on the first Saturday of each month, except July Date Night will be on Saturday, July 11 due to the holiday. Robert Parker supports the Council's direction to utilize CDBG funding in support of economic development; but is hopeful they will continue to find grants and other funding to also support parks. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Page 2 of 3 Christine Snow informed the community that beginning in September, Kitsap Computing Seniors will again be offering free computer classes at the Sheridan Park Community Center; they accept computer donations; and more information can be found at httq://kitsapcomputinqseniors.org/. Vivian Henderson read a statement into the record to express her support for Council's decision to pull the City of Bremerton out of the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC); and encouraged more citizens to pay more attention to both KRCC and PSRC meetings. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2015 in the amount of $783,301.47; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2015 in the amount of $51,644.45 56— Minutes of Meeting —June 17, 2015 5C — Minutes of Study Session —July 24, 2015 5D— Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County for Reimbursable Work Performed by Kitsap County Public Works and/or Equipment Rental 5E— Professional Services Agreement with Murray, Smith & Associates, Inc. for 2015 Water Resources System Improvements 5F— Sole Source Purchase of a 2016 Ford F550 Maintenance Truck from Cobalt Truck Equipment of Spokane, WA for the Storm & Sewer Division of the Public Works & Utilities Department 5G — Ordinance No. 5278 creating Section 2.19.040 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) entitled "Warrant Officers" There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:10:22 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Davis) Move to approve the CoNSENT A�EN�a as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A—ORDINANCE NO. 5279 AMENDING CHAPTER 2.100 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) ENTITLED "PUBLIC ACCESS CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE": Charleen Burnette, BKAT Manager, explained that the proposed amendments to Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 2.100 that established the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee for Bremerton Kitsap Access Television (BKAT), increases the membership from 9 to 12; and that member representation would change three County Commissioner-appointed at-large positions to a representative from each of the three Commissioner districts, add an education representative appointed by the Mayor of Bremerton, and add representatives from the cities of Bainbridge Island and Poulsbo, appointed by their respective Mayors. The Committee would meet quarterly: September/December/March/June. Ms. Burnette also provided a brief PowerPoint presentation to establish further clarification; and that she hopes the Board will begin meeting in September. Robert Parker expressed several concerns, and was particularly surprised to learn that the Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee hasn't met since 2010 since he was referred to them by the BKAT Manager when he wanted to submit a complaint. Doua Bear, Kitsap County Communications Manager, established that he is responsible for managing the BKAT contract with the County, that he has been meeting with Charleen Burnette for the last 6-months to update this document, and he encourages the Council to support it. Mavor Lent explained that employees were lost during the recession so there were not enough staff members for several years to keep the Committee going. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 1, 2015 Page 3 of 3 06:22:15 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by McDonald... Questions were asked by Daugs, Runyon (also noting that Mayor Erickson of Poulsbo submitted comments that were included in the record), Davis, and McDonald; with responses provided by Ms. Burnette, Mavor Lent, and Mr. Lubovich... 06:38:11 M/S/C/U (Daugs/McDonald) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5279 amending Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) Chapter 2.100, entitled Public Access Citizens Advisory Committee. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Leslie Dauqs was thankful for the opportunity to attend the AWC Annual Conference held in Wenatchee last week, which she believes helps her to be a better Council Member; cautioned everyone to have a safe 4th of July; and offered her thoughts and prayers to Council Member Mike Sullivan and his family; and looked forward to having him back soon. Jerrv McDonald concurred with the sentiments expressed about Council Member Mike Sullivan; look forward to the kick-off for the 2015 "Rock the Dock" Summer Concert Series on July 4`h when an additional band will be playing at 8:00 PM; and asked for volunteers to staff the new City of Bremerton Tourism Gazebo near the Boardwalk and reiterated that it was on display in the lobby. Dino Davis also enjoyed attending the AWC Annual Conference in Wenatchee, but added his concern for the families who lost their homes in the Sleepy Hollow fire that started soon after he had left the area. He also implored the community to be safe and sane while celebrating the 4`h of July. Rov Runvon suggested that the new Gazebo could be set up on the Seattle side to encourage visits to Bremerton -- Mr. McDonald noted "they were working on it. Mr. Runvon then shared photos taken during the 3� Annual Kitsap Water Trails event held last weekend; and added a reminder for adults to be good examples for children by always wearing flotation devices when on the water. Greq Wheeler announced on behalf of Council Member Mike Sullivan, that volunteers are needed for the next Lions Park Monthly Work Party on Saturday, July 11 from 10:00 AM to Noon -- Mr. Davis added that the reason they are encouraging the weed pulling is to avoid using chemicals near the water. Mr. Wheeler then mentioned that he helped clean up Madrona Trails last Friday as part of Kitsap United Way's "Day of Caring"; and encouraged Council Members Daugs and McDonald to help promote the area, which he considered a "gem" in the middle of Bremerton. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:50 PM. Prep red and Submitted by: �� _---- � �I? � L RI SMITH Legislative Assistant Atte . � SH NON CORIN, City Clerk � GREG EELER, City Council President GW:SC:Is:cg