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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING C�1d�11��R� CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION MINUTES ������ Wednesday, September 23, 2015 �CT � 1 ��d�5 A Study Session of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order in the Council COnf@f@f1C@ R00111 Of th2 NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, at 5:00 PM, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Lori Smith, Legislative Assistant, was present to provide staff support. President Wheeler emphasized that the Study Session is open to the public; that Public Comment will be allowed and action will be taken by the Council for Items 1 through 4 only; for the remaining Items, there will be no opportunities for input or participation from the public, no Council action is anticipated, and the content is subject to change. If approved by the Council, these Items will be placed on the October 7, 2015 Council Meeting Agenda. A. ACTION ITEMS 1. Confirm Reappointment of Shavna McKinnon to the Parks & Recreation Commission: Shayna McKinnon was appointed to the Parks & Recreation Commission on April 1, 2015 to fill an unexpired term. It is recommended she be reappointed to another term. There were no comments from the public... 05:02 M/S/CU (Davis/Runyon) Move to confirm the reappointment of Shayna McKinnon on the Bremerton Parks & Recreation Commission. 2. Confirm Appointment of Beniamin Burnette to the Parks & Recreation Commission: There is a vacancy effective September 29, 2015 on the Parks & Recreation Commission due to a term expiration. It is recommended the vacancy be filled by Benjamin Burnette. Comments were provided by Beniamin Burnette and Charlene Burnefte... 05:04 M/S/CU (Daugs/Davis) Move to confirm the appointment of Benjamin Burnette on the Bremerton Parks & Recreation Commission. 3. Confirm Appointment of Christopher Lee to the Desiqn Review Board: There is a vacancy on the Design Review Board for Position 1 due to a resignation. It is recommended that Christopher Lee, a local architectural designer with Rice Fergus Miller, be appointed to fill the vacancy and complete the term which expires December 13, 2015; and be appointed to fulfill a 4-year term that will begin January 1, 2016 and expire in December 31, 2019. There were no comments from the public... 05:05 M/S/CU (Runyon/Davis) Move to confirm the appointment of Christopher Lee on the Bremerton Parks & Recreation Board. 4. Interaqencv Aqreement with the Washinqton State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to Host the Puqet SoundCorps Work Crew from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016: Milenka Hawkins-Bates, Public Works & Utilities, explained that the purpose of this Agreement is to provide a Puget SoundCorps (SoundCorps) crew for urban forestry maintenance and restoration tasks in the City. SoundCorps is part of the broader Washington Conservation Corps/AmeriCorps program administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology; and work on projects that help restore and protect water quality in Puget Sound. Their home base will be hosted by the City of Bremerton from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. The City will receive October and one additional month of crew time in exchange for acting as the crew's base of operations. Public Works has secured a location for them to store their equipment and will provide internet access for them to do their reporting. City Council Study Session Minutes Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Page 2 of 2 There were no comments from the public... 05:06 Motion was made by Daugs and seconded by McDonald... Questions were asked by Daugs and Runyon, with responses provided by Ms. Hawkins-Bates... 05:10 M/S/CU (Daugs/McDonald) Move to approve the Interagency Agreement with DNR to Host the Puget SoundCorps Work Crew from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. B. INFORMATION BRIEFING 5. Briefing on an Application for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Brownfields Grants Information only... � C. NO PRESENTATION PLANNED — The following items are budgeted items or subjects that have been raised with the appropriate Council Committee Members... 6. Contract Award for the Flow Control & Seismic Valve Project to Pape & Sons Construction, Inc. General Business 7. Proposed Public Hearing to pass an Ordinance vacating a portion of the Right-of-Way of 17tn Street between Lafayette Avenue &Corbet Drive Public Hearing 8. Professional Services Agreement with McClure Consulting, LLC General Business President Wheeler called a 1-hour recess at 6:00 PM to allow a Council Group photo session at Blueberry Park... The meeting was reconvened at 7:00 PM... 9. Renewal of $150,000 Annual Funding Commitment to the Admiral Theatre Foundation General Business D. GENERAL COUNCIL BUSINESS 10. Other General Council Business was briefly discussed. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Study Session at 7:35 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: � � LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant e � SHA ON CORIN, City Clerk G EG EELE , City Council President GW:SC: :cg