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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING COUNC�L A�������"�� CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES � �J � Wednesday, July 15, 2015 The weekly meeting of the Bremerton City Council was called to order Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 8t 5:00 PM ICl COUf1Cll C011fef@IlC@ R00171 603 Of th6 NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6�h Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, and Leslie Daugs. Council Member Mike Sullivan was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. A CouNci� BRiEF�N� 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 Dauas followed by the invocation provided by Pastor David Stewart of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. POLICE DEPARTMENT—Police Chief Steven Strachan... • Introduced Rena Brown, and congratulated her on her recent promotion to Police Records Supervisor; and • Provided a monthly update on Police Department operations and the new BPAC Volunteers. MAYOR'S REPORT—Mayor Patty Lent announced... • Bremerton was selected as the 15"' Hea/thiest City in Washington State; • BKAT is looking for volunteers interested in serving on the Public Broadcast Advisory Committee; • 2015 Summer Brewfest would be held on the Boardwalk this Saturday, July 18; • Eat Your Way Through Kitsap History will include lunch and a tour of the Victory Memorial Masonic Temple; • First Time Homebuyer Class will be on Saturday, July 25 from 8:30 AM to 1:30 PM at the Kitsap Conference Center; • Friends of the Arc will be holding a huge multi-family yard sale also on Saturday, July 25 beginning at 9:00 AM at the Arc parking lot; • Easton Corbin will perform a concert on Sunday, August 2 at 2:30 PM at the Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton Parade Field; • Kitsap Chordsmen will perform on Saturday, August 8 at 2:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the Bremerton High School Performing Arts Center; • Kitsap Computing Seniors Program is accepting donations of computers, printers, and keyboards; and • Until Washington Avenue construction is completed, Public Works Director Chal Martin provided information about the project, alternative routes, and noted the completion of the project is expected late fall on approximately October 9. KEDA BRIEFING Kathv S. Cocus, Director of Business Development, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA), provided the highlights of the International Paris Air Show held June 15 to 21; and provided a briefing on the 2"d Quarter"2015 Economic Development Report". City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Page2of6 PUBLIC RECOGNITION Richard Huddv announced or� behalf of owners Mark Camp and Sally Ann Carey that a "sofY' opening of their new Irish Restaurant the Bualadh Bos Public House located at 2712 15'h Street (close to Hi-Lo's 15`h Street Cafe)will be on Friday, July 17 at 3:00 PM. Vern LaPrath would like to see a law that would allow the City to ban fireworks during certain extreme conditions; would also like to see a petition started to bring a buffet-style restaurant similar to Golden Corral to locate in one of the many empty buildings along Wheaton Way; and - looks forward to speed bumps soon to be installed on Halverson Street. Mr. Lubovich announced that he is almost finished drafting an ordinance that would allow the City in the future to ban fireworks when emergency conditions exist. Fire Chief AI Duke started out by saying that even the Governor couldn't ban fireworks this year; and that he sent language to the State in hopes of assisting them to get the law changed; and then provided a briefing on 911 calls and responses from the 4th of July. Gale Gillespie commented on the traffic he observed on his way to the meeting tonight being backed up all the way down Washington Avenue; and also commented that he had an opportunity to watch the new $80,000+ lawn mower recently purchased by the Parks Department, and stated the City is getting "more than its money's worth". Patrick Kerber expressed his concern about the problems caused by fireworks every July 4`n and was particularly concerned that the CenCom system was down for approximately 20- minutes with only a recording that stated "all circuits were busy and to try the call again later", then was put on hold for another 15-minutes before an operator finally answered his call; and then no one ever arrived in response to his reported concern. He would very much like to see the City of Bremerton ban fireworks altogether. Mr. Wheeler offered to sit down with Mr. Kerber and representatives from CenCom to learn what happened; but Mavor Lent added that she forwarded Mr. Kerber's concern to the Executive Director of CenCom and if he doesn't receive a timely or satisfactory response, to please contact her directly. CONSENT AGENDA 7A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 364051 through 364422, and EFT-15048 through EFT-15139 in the amount of$4,195,040.43; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2015 in the amount of$715,351.46 76— Minutes of Meeting —July 1, 2015 7C — Minutes of Study Session —July 8, 2015 7D — Appointment of Kristin Moerler as Senior Pianner at Pay Band 11, Rate 6 of the 2015 Management, Professional, Confidential & Fiduciary Salary Plan 7E — Inter-local Agreement for the 2015 Regional Aerial Mapping Project 7F— Sewer Easements (with Thomas E. Weaver, Jr. and Dennis Sailor); and Access Easement (with Maria Cunanan DDS PS)for Wastewater Improvements 7G— Goods and Services Agreement with Sprague Mechanical for Backflow Assembly Tester 7H — Ordinance No. 5280 to amend Chapter 3.36 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) entitled "Contingency Reserve Fund" 7I — Resolution No. 3247 to adopt updated Financial Goals & Policies for the City of Bremerton City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Page 3 of 6 7J — Resolution No. 3248 to amend Resolution No. 3159 relating to an Inter-fund Loan to the Gold Mountain Golf Complex Fund from the Equipment Rental Reserve Fund (ERR) 7K— Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Bremerton Police Officer's Guild to eliminate the Master Police Officer Program; and establish the Civil Service Position of Police Corporal Kristin Moerler was introduced and looked forward to her position as Senior Planner. Rov Runyon [left the dais and went to the podium] to ask for a more detailed explanation of Item 7H, which was provided by Cathv Johnson, Finance Director. 06:34:35 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Younger) Move to approve the CoNSENT A�EN�A as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 8A— PUBLIC HEARING FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT LOCAL SOLICITATION OF THE 2015 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) APPLICATION: Police Chief Steven Strachan explained that the Bremerton Police Department is applying for the local solicitation of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG). Since 2010, JAGs have been used to help fund the salary of the Community Resource Specialist. The 2015 JAG will be used for the same purpose. This grant will allow the City of Bremerton to continue to sustain the Community Resource Unit and its crime prevention function and programs which include Neighborhood Watch, the Landlord Notification Program, Abandoned Property Program, crime analysis function, enforcement of the Chronic Nuisance Property Ordinance, the Bremerton Citizen Auxiliary Volunteer Program. The grant is from the Department of Justice. No matching funds are required of the City. The total grant amount is $23,081.00. 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... 06:36:09 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Daugs... Comments were made by Davis and Daugs; and Questions were asked by Runyon; with responses provided by Chief Strachan... 06:37:49 M/S/C/U (Davis/Daugs) Move to approve the 2015 Justice Assistance Grant Application and grant acceptance when awarded, and further authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 8B— PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3249 TO ADOPT THE 2016-2021 SIX-YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP1: Tom Knuckev, City Engineer, stated that the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is prepared pursuant to RCW 35.77.010; is updated annually; and filed with the Secretary of Transportation, Local Programs Office. It is intended as a planning tool for the local, State and Federal transportation funding entities. The TIP has been prepared for City Council approval by Resolution prior to submittal to the Washington State Department of Transportation. This TIP is consistent with Bremerton's Comprehensive and Non-Motorized Transportation Plans, and Street CIP. President Wheeler opened the public hearing...With no comments received, the hearing was c/osed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Page 4 of 6 06:39:00 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Davis... Comments were made by Daugs; and Questions were asked by Runyon; with responses provided by Mr. Knuckev... 06:41:35 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Davis) Move to adopt Resolution No. 3249, which approves the City's 2016-2021 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan; and direct the Mayor to forward the Resolution and Plan to the Department of Transportation, Local Programs Office. 8C — PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE 2015 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) WORK PROGRAM FOR THE 2016-2020 CONSOLIDATED PLAN: Sarah Achaoui, CDBG Program Administrator, summarized that Community Development Block Grant staff has been briefing the City Council since fall of 2014 regarding a new strategic direction for our Community Development Block Grant Funding. The purpose of this public hearing is to take public comment and direct staff to complete the work to implement the new direction for the 2016-2020 Consolidated Plan. The work plan is summarized as follows: 1. Amend both the Policy and Consolidated Plans to reflect a focus on a specific target area to abate slum and blight conditions, improve the city through capital projects, and provide economic development to low-to-moderate income Bremerton residents. This will impact our"Public Services" agencies, because to this point in time they have been eligible to receive 15% of the City's CDBG allocation. 2. Maintain HOME priorities city-wide to improve housing stock. 3. Renew the slum and blight designation and target 10% of the funds so that vacant and deteriorating buildings (federally defined as "slum and blighY') can be abated. 4. Publish a "Request for Proposals" in September requesting capital project(s) which will improve the city within the target area, provide economic development to low-to- moderate income Bremerton residents, and abate slum and blight conditions. 5. Select appropriate project(s) that will meet a CDBG national objective and publish selected project(s) in the city's "Action Plan". 6. Determine whether Section 108 should be utilized as a financing tool selected by the City to aid in the economic development process. City Clerk Shannon Corin established that letters commenting on this item will be inc/uded in the record and were received by Colleen Smidt; PJ Santos, LORAX Partners; Elliot E. Gre4a, President/CEO, Kitsap Credit Union; Ronald Sher, Sher Partners; Charles �Chuck) B. Henderson, Principal/Broker, The Henderson Group; Michael Goodnow, President, Downtown Business Association (DBA) c% Carlos Jara; and Geoff Wentlandt.. President Wheeler opened the public hearing... Comments were provided from the following: Char/es (Chuck) B. Henderson. Principal/Broker, The Henderson Group; Dale Sperlin_q, Rea/tor; Kurt Wiest, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority; Robert Parker; Wes Larson, CEO of Sound West Group, Richard Nerf, Jane Rebelowski(Submitted a printed e-mail); Beth Shea, Owner of Echo Artworks Bead Shop & Gallery; Jeremiah Wilev; Larry Ever, Executive Director of Kitsap Community Resources; Geoff Wentlandt; Dayna Ebersol, Program Manager& Business Specialist; and Al Posner... 07:40:09 Motion was made by Younger, and seconded by McDonald... Questions were asked by Younger, Daugs, Runyon, Davis, and McDona/d; with responses provided by Ms. Achaoui; Wes Larson; Dale Sperlin_q; and Direcfor of Community Deve/opment Andrea Spencer; and C/osing comments were provided by Whee/er... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Page 5 of 6 08:24:30 M/S/C (Younger/McDonald} Move to approve the CDBG Work Program for the 2016- 2020 Consolidated Plan. Voted In Favor of Motion: Runyon, Younger, McDonald, Wheeler Voted Opposed to Motion: Davis, Daugs Motion carried: 4-Yes; 2-No GENERAL BUSINESS 9A— ORDINANCE NO. 5281 TO SUBMIT "PROPOSITION NO. 1 — PUBLIC SAFETY BONDS" FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 2015 GENERAL ELECTION: Fire Chief AI Duke emphasized that this ordinance will allow the public to vote at the November 3, 2015 General Election on a proposition which would authorize the City of Bremerton to acquire 2 fire engines and related equipment, 1 ladder truck and related equipment, assorted firefighting equipment, and to remodel Fire Stations No. 2 and No. 3. The bond will issue no more than $4.5 million of Unlimited Tax General Obligation Bonds maturing within 10-years to pay the cost of the capital items, and levy annual excess property taxes to pay and retire the bonds. He added that an exemption is available for those low-income and seniors. There were no comments from the public... 08:28:42 Motion was made by Younger, and seconded by Davis... Comments were provided by Younger and Davis; and Questions were asked by Runyon and Daugs; with responses provided by Chief Duke... • 08:33:15 M/S/C/U (Younger/Davis) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5281 providing for the submission to the qualified voters of the city at the November 3, 2015 General Election a ballot for issuance of bonds for public safety purposes in the amount of$4.5 million. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Rov Runvon reiterated information on the "soft" Opening on Friday, July 17 at 3:00 PM for Bualadh Bos Public House located at 2712 15th Street, very close to HI-Lo's 15th Street Cafe; and he also hoped to see everyone at the annual Bremerton Summer Brewfest on Saturday. Dino Davis announced that volunteers are needed to help clean-up Forest Ridge Park on Saturday, July 18 at 9:00 AM; and thanked his fellow Council Members for the thoughtful deliberation that took place tonight. Jerrv McDonald encouraged the public to attend the 5th Annual Bremerton Summer Brewfest on Saturday, July 18 from Noon to 6:30 PM on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk; Music in Manette on Thursdays at 6:30 PM at the Whitey Domstad Vista Park; and Rock the Dock Summer Concerts on Saturday's beginning at 5:00 PM on the Boardwalk. Leslie Dauqs shared the 2015 Summer Feeding 8 Food Service Program schedule for the Bremerton School District; encouraged families to sign up their children for Summer Day Camp from June 22 through August 1 at either the Bremerton Branch of the Boys & Girls Club located at 900 Olympic Avenue or at the Bremerton Teen Center located at 3102 Wheaton Way; and asked the community to "save the date" for the Back to School Fair& Fun Run on Wednesday, August 26 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at Mountain View Middle School. Lastly, she wished Council Assistant Christine Grenier a happy birthday; encouraged citizens to pull some weeds at a City Park; attend "Kitsap Pride from Noon to 5:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park; and encouraged being an informed voter by attending any one or all of the upcoming forums to hear the candidates and to learn about the issues. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 15, 2015 Page 6 of 6 Greq Wheeler encouraged volunteers to participate in the monthly Friends of Kiwanis Park Work Party to be held next Saturday, on June 27 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; and invited all City residents to the next District 4 Neighborhood Meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 11 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM in the Basement of the Community of Christ at Memorial Lutheran Church located at 10th & Veneta for Dr. David Mitchell and Bruce Riveland of Olympic College to provide an update on the new College Instruction Center. , President Whee/er called a break from 8:43 to 8:49 PM... President Wheeler announced the City Council would convene for a 15-Minute Executive Session to discuss "Potential Litigation" per RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i). No action was taken. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 9:04 PM. Pre ared and Submitted by: � � � f R SMITH � Legislative Assistant t: S ANNON CORIN, City Clerk �J GRE HEELER, City Council President GW: C: :cg