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Home My WebLink About12/02/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING Ca��L CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES �� Wednesday, December2, 2015 DEC � 6 ZUIj The weekly meeting of the Bremerton City Council was called to order Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at 5:00 PM Ill COUIICII C011fe1'eIlC2 R00111 603 Of th2 NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Eric Younger was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City C{erk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Hans Nilsson, with Information Services. A Coutvci� BR�EF�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. President Wheeler announced that Council Member Pat Sullivan will lead the Pledge of Allegiance; and Associate Pastor Russ Reuther of Sylvan Way Baptist Church will provide the invocation. MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Patty Lent... • Attended the annual Filipino-American 94'h Annual Dinner& Dance on November 21; and welcomed a performance tonight by the Filipino-American Harmony Choir of Kitsap County; • Looked forward to WinterFest and Artwalk events this Friday beginning at 5:00 PM; • Hoped people would support businesses by shopping local • Proclaimed December 12, 2015 as "Wreafhs Across America Day"; and announced the placing of the wreaths in honor of our veterans will take place on Saturday, December 12 from 8:30 to 9:00 AM at Ivy Green Cemetery; • Will attend an event at Keyport in Remembrance of Pearl Harbor on Monday, December 7; • Wished the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 192 a "Happy 114`h Birthday", and was pleased to be the Guest Speaker at their celebration on December 14 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM; and • Thanked Council Member Leslie Daugs for her involvement in the Fil-Am community. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Richard Huddy announced that prior to the "Wreaths aa�oss America" program that starts at 8:45 AM on Saturday, December 12, a 48-star American flag that had previously draped the coffin of WWI � Veteran Charles Red McHale (also a former Planning Commission Member and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard employee) will be raised over Ivy Green Cemetery; and announced a Civil Survival Workshop on Saturday, December 5 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. Brad Gehrinq thanked the Fire Department for their exemplary efforts when his house burned down a few months ago; congratufated the Filipino-American Association on their new community center; but also expressed concerns about the lack of response to his questions from the City. Bernie Waldbilliq reported that Susanna's Antiques on Callow Avenue has been quite successful in its first 5 months of business, despite not having coverage in local news; and looked forward to an upcoming expansion of the business. , Gale Gillespie thanked all of the volunteers who helped served at the community dinner held on November 21, including Council Member Leslie Daugs; and was disheartened to learn that as part of a recent development, Mark Goldberg removed a tree that was a regular dwelling for bald eagles. Kevan Moore commented on the recent Community Meeting, the project proposed by Our Lady Star of the Sea Church project closure of Veneta Street between 5'h and 6`h Streets as proposed by, and was opposed to the project. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 2, 2015 Page 2 of 3 CONSENT AGENDA ' 5A— Claims & Check Register: Claim & Check Numbers 366176 through 366293 and EFT's 15520 through 15559 in the amount of$3,757,792.73; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending November 15, 2015 in the amount of$721,229.83; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending November 30, 2015 in the amount of $54,123.51 5B — Minutes of Meeting — November 18, 2015 5C — Minutes of Special Meeting — November 23, 2015 5D — Ordinance No. 5291 providing for the issuance and sale of not to exceed $4,500,000 principal amount of Unlimited Tax General Obligation (UTGO) Bonds; and delegating authority to the Mayor or Director of Financial Services to approve final terms of the bonds There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:05:06 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Davis) Move to approve the CoNSENT AGEN�A as presented. 6A— PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 5292 ADOPTING THE CITY OF BREMERTON FY- 2016 BUDGET: Cathv Johnson, Financial Services Director, summarized that the proposed budget was presented to Council and the public on October 21, 2015; budget workshops were held on October 26, 27, and November 2, 2015; the first Public Hearing was held on November 18, 2015; and the attached Ordinance No. 5292 represents the final proposed 2016 Fiscal Budget. If adopted, Ordinance No. 5292 would become effective January 1, 2016. President Wheeler opened the public hearing... Comments in support of the Lodging Tax Funding allocations were provided by Caroline Stein of the Washington State Engineering & Science Fair; Brad Gehrin_q asked for clarification on the PILOT(which is now a Utility Tax) and the Car Tab Fee, with responses provided by Wheeler, Davis, and Runyon; and Bob Dollar, Brad Gehrin_q, and Kevan Moore expressed concerns that eliminating the City Auditor position went against the Bremerton City Charter and the will of the people... With no further comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 06:23:40 Main Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Sullivan... Questions and comments were provided by Davis, Runyon, Daugs, McDonald, Davis, Sullivan, and Wheeler; with responses provided by Ms. Johnson... Mavor Lent clarified that a balanced budget was submitted with the Auditor position fully funded... 06:24:50 Amending Motion was made by'Daugs, and seconded by Runyon... Comments were made by Daugs, Davis, Daugs, Sullivan, McDonald, and Wheeler... Mavor Lent reiterated that the budget included a fully funded Auditor position; and a response was provided by Ms. Johnson... 06:55:25 Amending-M/S/F (Daugs/Runyon) Move to amend the proposed budget by restoring the City Auditor's budget by increasing anticipated revenue by $36,000 and expenditures by $98,000 for a net cost of $62,000. ' Voted in Favor of Amending Motion: Daugs, Runyon, W heeler Voted Opposed to Amending Motion: McDonald, Davis, Sullivan Amending Motion failed: 3-Yes; 3-No 07:23:23 Main - M/S/C (Davis/Sullivan) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5292 approving and adopting the budget for the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 2016, and appropriating the amounts set forth in each fund in accordance with RCW 35.33.075. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 2, 2015 � Page 3 of 3 Voted in Favor of Motion: McDonald, Davis, Sullivan, Wheeler Voted Opposed to Motion: Runyon, Daugs Motion carried: 4-Yes; 2-No GENERAL BUSINESS— There were no General Business items... EXECUTIVE SESSION President Wheeler announced that the Council would convene for a 10-Minute Executive Session to discuss "Potential Litigation" under RCW 42.30.110(1)(i); and then extended the Executive Session for an additional 10-minutes... 07:50:40 (Runyon/Daugs) Move to approve the settlement of the claim by Crystal Gray in the amount of$175,000; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the settlement agreement as approved by the City Attorney. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Leslie Dauqs felt privileged to serve local residents at the community dinner on November 21; thanked Kitsap Transit for hosting a public meeting to discuss route changes in East Bremerton; wished the American Eagles a happy 114'h birthday; invited the community to their celebration on December 14; thanked the choir for the earlier entertainment; reminded the public that the Filipino-American clubhouse is available for rental by the public; was thankful for family and friends; and hoped the more fortunate would continue to keep those who are unemployed in their thoughts during the holidays. Jerrv McDonald was pleased by all of the new businesses opening in Bremerton and Manette, and encouraged people to "Shop Local" during the holidays. Dino Davis made a point that not only is he a City Council Member, but that he is also a citizen and that when he makes a decision on things like utility rates, it affects him too. He also encouraged people to remember restaurants and stores on Callow Avenue. Rov Runvon thanked the citizens who provided comments and expressed their concerns about the Budget; and mentioned that sales tax on internet sales should be directed to the local community. Grea Wheeler invited the community to enjoy free hot chocolate while "Caroling in the Park" at Kiwanis Park on Monday, December 14 at 6:30 PM; and to attend the Ground Breaking Celebration for the College Instruction Center (CIC) on December 17 beginning at 2:30 PM at Olympic Colleg�. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 8:07 PM. • Prep red and Submitte by: — t LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant st: , � SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk � GREG EELER, City Council President GW:SC:Is.cg � ,: