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Home My WebLink About12/16/2015 DIGITAL RECORDING �y�n��n� CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES ��nGu �°"` �"- •�' �'•.r-( , �y Wednesday, December 16, 2015 JAN � 6 1�� The weekly meeting of the Bremerton City Council was called to order Wednesday, December 16, 2015, 8t 5:00 PM 111 COU11C11 COnfe�etlCe R00�'I 603 Of th2 NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6tn Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Greg Wheeler presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Roy Runyon, Dino Davis, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Hans Nilsson, Information Services. A CourvCi�BRiEFiN� 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 members of Bov Scout Troop No. 1506 will lead the Pledge of Allegiance; and Pastor Ken Heatvedt of Grace Community Presbyterian Church will provide the Invocation. CITY COUNCIL MEMBER SWEARING-IN CEREMONY Kitsap Countv District Court Judqe Jeffrev H. Jahns performed the Oath of Office for re-elected District 2 Council Member Leslie Dauas and District 4 Council Member Grep Wheeler; and newly elected District 6 Council Member Richard Huddv. President Wheeler announced that the Council Meeting will be recessed for approximately 12 minutes for a brief reception... The Council Meeting reconvened at 5:52 PM... MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Patty Lent... • Invited Joe Sexton, Community Resource Officer, to present the 6�h Annual Neighborhood Improvement Awards to the following Bremerton residents: Roqelio Manqahas; Galina Vavner& Jared Ball; Jessica &Jason Pierson; Sue Plahn 8� Doua Lanaton; Heather Haaa & Dustin Walior; Erik Smith; Cvndi & Rov Daniel; and Ravlene 8� Edward Collier; • Proclaimed December 15, 2015 as National Bill of Rights Day, which was accepted by Robert Theil, Chairman of the American Legion Americanism Youth Programs; • Reminded citizens that "Holiday TreeCycle" will be available from December 28 through January 15 from 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM at the Public Works Facilities on Oyster Bay and Olympus Drive; • Shared before and after photos of Lions Park, Kiwanis Park, Lillian A. & James Walker Park, Evergreen Rotary Park (Inclusive Playground), Blueberry Park, Bachman Park; and Smith Natural Play Park; and presented a Plaque in Appreciation to Wvn Birkenthal, Parks 8� Recreation Director in recognition of his years of service with the City, and wished him well in his retirement; • Expressed her pride in the Captain and crew of the USS Bremerton, and wished them a safe journey as the ship prepared to set sail on its fifteenth deployment; • Mentioned the SyFy Channel's Z-Nation show that was filmed onboard the USS Turner Joy will be aired this weekend, and thanked Council Member Dino Davis for bringing them to Bremerton; • Brought forward Council Member Pat Sullivan who was pleased to present a check to Wyn Birkenthal for use at Lions Park in memory of her husband Council Member Mike Sullivan. POLICE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING A monthly update was provided by Police Chief Steven Strachan on Police Department operations. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Robert Theil, Chairman with the American Legion Americanism Youth Program, brought forward several Bremerton High School students to recognize their accomplishments in the 2015 Evergreen Boys State and Evergreen Girls State Programs; and acknowledged that former Council Member Carol Arends was a member of the 3�d graduating class of the Evergreen Girls State Program in 1942. Lastly, he encouraged current High School students to apply for the 2016 Program. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Page 2 of 4 Amie Geve discussed the "Seeds of Grace" garden and how it will benefit local community youth and the Culinary Arts Program, and hoped the City of Bremerton would be able to partner with them. Jacqueline Speare expressed her concerns with problems caused by raccoons in her neighborhood. Gale Gillespie was happy that Washington Avenue was again open; and was proud to receive an American flag from the White House in honor of fallen soldiers. CONSENT AGENDA 7A— Claims & Check Register: Claim & Check Numbers 366294 through 366521 and EFT's 15560 through 15614 in the amount of$2,032,159.90; Regu�ar Payroll for the pay period ending November 30, 2015 in the amount of$739,262.57 76 — Minutes of Meeting — December 2, 2015 7C— Minutes of Study Session — December 9, 2015 7D — Confirm Re-appointment of Nick Wofford to Position 4 on the Planning Commission 7E— Confirm Appointment of Diane Manning to Position 3 on the Planning Commission 7F— Confirm Appointment of Michael Goodnow to Position 7 on the Planning Commission 7G — Confirm Re-appointment of David Farr to Position 3 on the Design Review Board 7H — Confirm Appointment of Tory Gruber to Position 2 on the Design Review Board 7I — Confirm Appointment of Marie Weichman to the Arts Commission 7J — Continuation of Property Insurance with American Home Assurance Company for 2016 & 2017 7K— Interlocal Agreement with the Central Kitsap School District for Installation, Annual Maintenance, and Repair of two (2)Traffic Signals (Flashing School Zone Signs) at Bud Hawk Elementary School 7L— Resolution No. 3258 to Transfer Assets between City Utility and General Government Funds 7M — Ordinance No. 5293 to amend Ordinance No. 5266 establishing the City of Bremerton's FY- 2015 Budget as amended by Ordinance No. 5277 7N — Approve Appointment to fill the vacant Assistant City Attorney position at Pay Band 13, Rate 7 of the Management Professional, Confidential & Fiduciary 2015 Salary Plan There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:59:54 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Runyon) Move to approve the CoNSENT A�Erv�A as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 8A—TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD FUEL TAX GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE LEBO BOULEVARD (FROM LOWER WHEATON WAY TO THE CITY LIMITS OF BREMERTON) RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: Tom Knuckev, City Engineer, stated that the City has been offered a grant to fund reconstruction of Lebo Boulevard from Lower Wheaton Way to the City Limits. The project is scheduled for design in 2016 and construction in 2017. The project also includes replacement of water, stormwater, and sanitary sewer utilities; however, only the stormwater utility work is eligible to be funded by the grant. The overall project cost is approximately $5,900,000, and the cost of the grant-eligible project work is $5,814,968, and is grant funded at 85%. The City's match amount ($872,245)will be funded by the Stormwater Fund. He added that finro public meetings are planned on January 7, 2016 and January 14, 2016 to engage the public impacted by these improvement projects. There were no comments from the public... 07:02:05 Motion was made by Runyon, and seconded by Daugs... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Page 3 of 4 Comments were provided by Davis and Wheeler; questions were asked by Runyon, Daugs, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. KnuckeY... 07:20:19 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Daugs) Move to accept the Fuel Tax Grant Agreement with the Transportation Improvement Board for the Lebo Boulevard project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 8B—AMENDMENT TO LOCAL AGENCY PARTICIPATING AGREEMENT WITH WSDOT FOR ADA RAMPS ON SR303 (WARREN AVENUE AND WHEATON WAY): Tom Knuckev, City Engineer, explained that back in September, the City Council approved a Local Agency Participating Agreement with WSDOT to construct curb ramps along the State Route 303 corridor(Wheaton Way and Warren Avenue) at a cost of up to $100,000. This budget value was based on WSDOT cost estimates developed during design. On December 9, WSDOT opened bids for the work, and have calculated the City's cost of the ADA ramps at $112,687.33 based on the contractors bid. This cost is based on the bid quantities; the final cost will vary based on the quantities actually incorporated into the work. While the total cost is expected to be approximately $112,687.33, the Agreement includes a provision to allow WSDOT to exceed this value by 25% (up to $140,859.16)without seeking approval from the City. The requested action is approval of an Amendment to the Local Agency Participating Agreement with WSDOT. There were no comments from the public... 07:21:50 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Daugs... Questions were asked by Davis, Runyon, and Daugs; with responses provided by Mr. Knuckev... 07:28:25 M/S/C/U (Runyon/Daugs) Move to approve an Amendment No. 1 to the Local Agency Participating Agreement with WSDOT for curb ramp design and construction along State Route 303 with an increase in the estimated cost of the work to $112,687.33; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Eric Younqer thanked Public Works Director Chal Martin and City Engineer Tom Knuckey for organizing a meeting to discuss a possible crosswalk on Kitsap Way and other safety improvements. He also thanked Boy Scout Troop 1506 for making the Ceremony and Meeting a little more special. I Rov Runvon noted that this was the last Council Meeting of his term - and possibly the last Council Meeting of his lifetime; addressed the importance of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights; discussed how the possible changes to the Affordable Health Care Act related to the "Cadillac Tax" might affect the City of Bremerton; and expressed it was his honor to serve the citizens of Bremerton. Dino Davis thanked the volunteers who stepped forward to serve on City of Bremerton committees; and thanked Parks Director Wyn Birkenthal and Council Member Roy Runyon for their service. Jerrv McDonald thanked Parks Director Wyn Birkenthal for his years with the City; encouraged shopping in downtown Bremerton, including the new BREMERTON Letterpress Shop; and hoped fans would view the new Star Wars movie at Bremerton SEEfilm Cinema. Leslie Dauqs invited citizens to the next District 2 Community Meeting on Tuesday, December 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM in the Lounge at the Sheridan Park Community Center to discuss "Neighborhood Block Watch Programs & Crime Prevention"; wished Parks Director Wyn Birkenthal well in his retirement; thanked Boy Scouts Troop 1506 for attending the Council Meeting tonight; wished Council Member Jerry McDonald a happy birthday; and wished everyone a joyous Holiday and New Year. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Page4of4 Pat Sullivan stated it has been a pleasure working with Parks Director Wyn Birkenthal and Council Member Roy Runyon, and wished them well. Greq Wheeler encouraged attendance at the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new College Instruction Center on Thursday, December 17 at 2:30 PM at the Olympic College Clock Tower Plaza; and thanked Wyn Birkenthal for all his efforts with the City Parks Department. President Wheeler presented an Award in Appreciation on behalf of the Bremerton City Council to Council Member Rov Runvon for his service from 2014 to 2015; wished the community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year; and announced that the next Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. With no further business, President Wheeler adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:50 PM. Pre red and Submitted b : � � LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant t: � � 1 . SHAN N CORIN, City lerk . ��P , Council President ER I�- �clG�q GW:SC:Is:cg