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Home My WebLink About03/16/2016 c��c�l DIGITAL RECORDING ' � „ p�.�a� o�d� CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APR 6 ZO1� Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, March 16, 2016, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with Council President Eric Younger presiding. Council Members present were Richard Huddy, Dino Davis, Greg Wheeler, Jerry McDonald, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; Acting City Clerk (Legislative Assistant) Lori Smith; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. City Clerk Shannon Corin was absent. A CouNci� BRiEFi►v� 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 Pat Sullivan followed by the invocation provided by Kurt Wiest, Bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints. Police Chief Steven Strachan presented a Recognition Plaque to Lieutenant Pete Fisher in appreciation for his years of service to the City of Bremerton from 1998 to 2016; and congratulated Lt. Fisher who will soon be the new Police Chief for the City of Fife. MAYOR'S REPORT—Mayor Patty Lent... • Proclaimed March 21 to 25, 2016 as "Community Champions for Mea/s on Wheels Week" which was accepted by Deborah Horne, Executive Director for Meals on Wheels Kitsap; • Explained that Puget Sound Energy has a new mobile application to report power outages; • Was pleased to see Bremerton featured in a recent article "Hot Neighborhoods" in the Seattle Magazine; • Displayed a map which showed future ADA improvements planned for Warren Avenue and Wheaton Way; • Attended the Dedication Ceremony last Sunday, March 6 for a bench at Lions Park in memory of former Council Member Mike Sullivan; and Council Member Pat Sullivan shared the statement that she read during the ceremony; • Attended the Christening of the USS Washington on March 5 in Newport News, Virginia; • Invited the community to attend the Evergreen Boat Launch Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Thursday, March 17 at 3:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park; • Announced that the Bremerton Mar�.na will be offering a buy one-year moorage, get one-year moorage free special through May i; • Invited the community to attend a Grand Opening for New Day Ministry on March 26 from 12:00 to 3:00 PM located on 6th Street up from the Main Post Office; and added that New Life, Mission House, and Seeds of Grace will also share office space in the building; • Announced the 25th Annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday, March 19 starting at 11:00 AM at the corner of 6th Street & Pacific Avenue and finishing on 4th Street; and added that there will be a St. Paddy's Crawl from 5:00 to 10:00 PM in downtown; • Announced that the Annual Kid's Fishing Day will be hosted by the Kitsap Poggie Club on Saturday, April 23 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM at 4398 West Belfair Valley Road; • Mentioned that finro Dignity Memorial Veteran Benefits Programs will be held on April 7 and 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Miller-Woodlawn Funeral Home at 5505 Kitsap Way; and • Introduced Kurt Wiest, Executive Director for the Bremerton Housing Authority, who announced that applications for the Section 8 Housing Voucher Waitlist will be opening from March 14 through 27 online at www.bremertonhousinq.orq. • President Younger congratulated Mayor Lent for being honored as a 2016 Recipient of the Hyas Tyee Award to be presented by the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce on March 31. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Page2of4 POLICE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING Police Chief Steven Strachan used a Power Point presentation to highlight trends and statistics for the Month of February and early March; attended the Dedication Ceremony for the Washington State Patrol Trooper Tony Radulescu Memorial Highway; and shared an update on the "Fuzz Fund". Questions were asked by Wheeler, Huddy,and McDonald; with responses provided by Chief Strachan and Mayor Lent... COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE Allison Satter, City Planner, introduced Rvan Abbotts, Fehr& Peers,who provided an overview of Element 5 on "Transportation". Ms. Satter added that the draft Comprehensive Plan is available for viewing under"Bremerton 2035' at www.bremertonwa.aov; and the Chapter"Environment"will be featured at the next meeting. Comments were provided by Younger and Daugs... Questions were asked by Huddy, McDonald, Davis, and Daugs; with responses provided by Mr. Abbotts and Public Works & Utilities Director Chal Martin... PUBLIC RECOGNITION Gavle Gillespie offered best wishes to Council Member Dino Davis in his bid for Kitsap County Commissioner; and thanked Public Works staff for being responsive to his concerns. Caroline Stein announced the 59'h Annual Washington State Science and Engineering Fair (WSSEF)will be on April 1 to 2 at Bremerton High School and Performing Arts Center. CONSENT AGENDA � 7A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 367516 through 367728, and EFT-15846 through 15891 in the amount of $2,366,585.43; Regular Payrotl for the pay period ending February 29, 2016 in the amount of$664,835.47; and Regular Payroll (Pay Out) for the pay period ending February 29, 2016 in the amount of$572.08 7B— Minutes of Meeting— March 2, 2016 7C — Minutes of Study Session — March 9, 2016 � 7D— Acceptance of Quote from Planet Technologies for Upgrade to Microsoft Office 365 Government Phase 2 7E— Contract Award to Nordic Construction, Inc. for the McKenna Falls Intake Improvement Project 7F — Contract Award to Columbia Pumping & Construction, Inc. for the 2016 Sewer Rehabilitation CIPP Project 7G — Sole Source Purchase (Resolution No. 3165) of finro Flygt dry-pit Submersible Pumps from Whitney Equipment for Pump Station KL-2 7H — Purchase of three Pre-built Service Trucks from Cobalt Truck Equipment of Spokane, WA for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Equipment Services, and Water Utility 71— Purchase of finro 2017 Ford Escapes from Columbia Ford of Longview, WA for the Water Resources Division and the Parks & Recreation Department 7J — Contract Modification No. 4 to the Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix for the Washington Avenue Community Boulevard Project City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Page 3 of 4 There were no comments from the public... 06:52:10 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Daugs) Move to approve the CorvsEtvT A�Erv�A as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 8A— ORDINANCE NO. 5296 AMENDING CHAPTER 5.12 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) ENTITLED "TAXICABS": City Attorney Roqer Lubovich summarized that the proposed Ordinance amends Chapter 5.12 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Taxicabs" in order to update provisions relating to the regulation of taxicabs in the City. There were no comments from the public... 06:55:37 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Daugs... Comments were provided by Daugs; Questions were asked by Davis; with responses provided by Mr. Lubovich... 06:58:32 M/S/C/U (Davis/Daugs) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5296 amending Chapter 5.12 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Taxicabs." PUBLIC HEARINGS 9A—PUBLIC HEARfNG AND RESOLUTION NO. 3264 AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF INTERESTS AND LIABILITIES IN THE ASSETS OF CENCOM FROM THE CITY OF BREMERTON TO KITSAP COUNTY: City Attorney Roaer Lubovich explained that the proposed resolution authorizes the transfer of any interests and liabilities the City of Bremerton has in the assets of CenCom from the City to Kitsap County for the purpose of reorganizing and re-establishing CenCom as a separate legal entity to be renamed Kitsap 911. Upon the creation of Kitsap 911, the County will transfer its interests and liabilities in the assets, as well as the interests and liabilities of the City of Bremerton and other entities which have invested public funds for the operation of CenCom, to Kitsap 911. President Youn_qer opened the public hearing... With no further comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 07:00:10 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Davis... Comments and questions were provided by Daugs and Wheeler, with responses provided by Mr. Lubovich... 07:05:32 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Davis) Move to adopt Resolution No. 3264 authorizing the transfer of any interests and liabilities i� the assets of CenCom from the City of Bremerton to Kitsap County for the purpose of reorganizinc, and re-establishing CenCom as a separate legal entity. 96— PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 5297 ASSUMING THE RIGHTS, POWERS, FUNCTIONS. AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE BREMERTON TRANSPORTATION BENEFIT DISTRICT (TBD1: City Attorney Roaer Lubovich explained that Chapter 36.74 RCW authorizes a ' city to assume the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a transportation benefit district established by a city. The City passed Ordinance No. 5076, amended by Ordinance No. 5245, establishing the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District. On February 17, 2016, the City Council passed Resolution No. 3263 scheduling a hearing date of March 16, 2016, to consider an ordinance assuming the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District by the City of Bremerton. President YounQer opened the public hearing... With no further comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion to the City Council... 07:10:06 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Daugs...Comments were provided by Davis and Daugs; Questions were asked by Daugs; with responses provided by Mr. Lubovich... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Page 4 of 4 07:13:07 M/S/C/U (Davis/Daugs) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5297 of the City of Bremerton assuming the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of the Bremerton Transportation Benefit District. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan thanked everyone who came out in the rain on Sunday, March 6 as a park bench was dedicated to the memory of Mike Sullivan. Leslie Dauqs encouraged the community to participate in the St. Patrick's Day events and parade; hoped everyone has fared well during these recent storms; and reminded people to check on neighbors, family and friends - especially the elderly. Jerrv McDonald provided a reminder about the Boat Launch Dedication tomorrow at 3:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park; shared photos of Another Castle Arcade located at 305 Pacific Avenue which is now open for business; and another reminder about the St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. Greq Wheeler; announced the monthly Work Party at Kiwanis Field on Saturday, March 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM followed by the free Annual Egg Hunt from 1:00 to 3:00 PM; appreciated the work that Pat Sullivan put in for Mike Sullivan's memorial bench; and reported on the District 4 Community Meeting held on March 7 which included discussion of the proposed Armed Forces Day Parade route. Dino Davis encouraged the community to have emergency preparedness kits at home and to take first aid training (both available through the Red Cross); to remember to be safe around fallen power lines during storms; and looked forward to St. Patrick's Day festivities this Saturday. Richard Huddy acknowledged Council Member Leslie Daugs who celebrated a birthday over the weekend; announced that comments are welcome through April 12 on the proposed 2016 to 2036 Long Range Transit Plan which is available for viewing at www.kitsaptransit.com; and thanked Pat Sullivan for the wondertul ceremony and for the opportunity to remember Mike Sullivan. Eric Younper thanked the public for attending and watching the Council Meeting tonight. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:26 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: � � � • CH ISTINE NIER Council Assistant Attest: SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk , � C YOUNGER, City Council President EY:SC:Is:cg