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Home My WebLink About06/15/2016 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6�h 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; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. A Cou►vC�� BRiEFirvG 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 Pastor Eric Roberts of Discovery Fellowship. MAYOR'S REPORT—Mayor Patty Lent... • Proclaimed The Week of June 20-26, 2016 as Amateur Radio Week; then introduced Jim A. Nicolet to accept the proclamation and talk about how "hams" support the community; • Invited the community to the Grand Opening & Dedication of Lillian A. & James Walker Park � on Friday, June 17 at 3:30 PM; • Proclaimed June 19, 2016 as Bremerton's 15t''Annual Recognition of 151 Years of Freedom from Slavery(Juneteenth Day); then introduced Reqina Rave Hill to accept the proclamation and announce several events in celebration of Juneteenth Day; • Provided information on the Veterans, Seniors, and Caregivers "Free Healthy Living Warkshop" scheduled on June 23 from 1:30 to 4:30 PM at the WorkSource Cascade Room; • Hoped everyone would participate in one of the many volunteer opportunities during the United Way of Kitsap County's 23�d Annual Day of Caring on Friday, June 24; • Was excited to see Motorsport Northwest MX Series Rounds #9 and #10 on June 25-26; • Looked forward to Music in Manette Summer Concert Series at Whitey Domstead Park every Thursday for 8 weeks from 6:30 to 8:30 PM beginning July 7 with "Mason Reed"; • Added that Rock the Dock Summer Concert Series on the Boardwalk kicks-off on July 4; • Fun at the Playgrounds for children from ages 6 to 12 would be from July 11 to August 12, Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, with free lunch provided at noon; and a Carnival on July 5 at Kiwanis Park, July 6 at Manette Playfield, and July 7 at Blueberry Park; • Announced the West Sound Free Medical Care Clinic will be open the 3�d Wednesday of every month from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Sally's Hygiene Center located at 832 6'h Street; and • Conveyed with sadness that"Ms. Bremerton" H. Emily Moshay passed away this morning. POLICE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING Police Chief Steven Strachan used a Power Point presentation to highlight trends, statistics, and police activity for the Month of May and early June. Mavor Lent brought forward Mick Hersev to receive, as well as present Certificates of Appreciation to other volunteers Richard 8 Sabrina Huddy and Robin Henderson 8 Family for dedicating many hours to not only spruce up Ivy Green Cemetery, but also for cleaning several surrounding homes visible to attendees at the Memorial Day Celebration... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Page 2 of 5 PUBLIC RECOGNITION Beckv Tatman with Civil Survival described how they help people with criminal records to fill out job applications that assist them in obtaining employment once released from jail or prison. Collins-Stanford Douqlas James Clarke-Hill provided a brief history of Juneteenth. Reqina Rave Hill was sad to report the passing of Gwendolyn Shepherd, whom among other volunteer activities, was a former President of the NAACP. Talked about the ROOTS miniseries, and how it"provided a historical portrait of American Slavery..." T.C. Currv encouraged the community to support the 15'h Annual Juneteenth Celebration, and come out to enjoy plenty of free food, games, vendors, and even a bouncy-house for the kids. Karen Varqas with the Ethnic Unity Coalition, expressed her desire for the community to come together. Everett Clark encouraged everyone to view the photo boards on display in the lobby, and to embrace diversity. CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 368823 through 368988, and EFT-16144 through EFT-16198 in the amount of$3,228,021.29; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending May 31, 2016 in the amount of $760,912.80 6B— Minutes of Meeting —June 1, 2016 6C — Minutes of Study Session —June 8, 2016 6D— Medicare Advantage Health Care Contract with Regence Blue Shield for LEOFF I Retirees 6E— Interagency Agreement with Washington State Department of Natural Resources for a Community Forestry Program Tree Planting Grant for the Blueberry Park Enhancement Project 6F— Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Kitsap County for 2014 and 2015 HOME Funds 6G — Approval of Continuum of Care Grants and Service Agreement with Agape Unlimited 6H — Forestry Bridge Installations Agreement with Weber Construction, Inc. for Installation of two new Bridges on the 2000 Road and 3000 Road #2 within the Bremerton Watershed 6I— Acceptance of Department of Ecology Stormwater Financial Assistance Program (SFAP) Grant for the Ostrich Bay Creek LID Retrofit Plan Design; and amend the 2016 Stormwater Fund 6J — Professional Services Agreement with BERK Consulting, Inc. for a Parking Study There were no comments from the public... 06:20:33 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Davis) Move to approve the CotvsENT A�EN�a as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7A— PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 5304 TO AMEND CHAPTER 17.04 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE (BMC) ENTITLED "CITY BUILDING CODE" FOR ADOPTION OF THE WASHINGTON STATE BUILDING CODE AND THE 2015 EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODES AND UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE: Jeannie Vaughn, City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Page 3 of 5 Community Development, explained that the action before the Council is to conduct a public hearing and pass an ordinance amending BMC 17.04 to adopt the 2015 editions of the International Building Code, International Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, International Property Maintenance Code, International Fuel Gas Code, and the Uniform Plumbing Code, as amended by the Washington State Building Code Council or published by the International Code Council; make minor housekeeping amendments for proper references in the BMC; and amend the International Residential Building Code. A Power Point presentation was used to provide further details. President Youn_qer opened the public hearing... With no comments received, the hearing was closed to fhe public; and opened for discussion by the City Council... 06:34:50 Motion was made by Wheeler, and seconded by Sullivan... Comments and questions were provided by Daugs and Huddy; with responses provided by Ms. Vau_qhn... 06:37:05 M/S/C/U (Wheeler/Sullivan) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5304 to amend Chapter 17.04 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) entitled "City Building Code"for adoption of the Washington State Building Code and the 2015 Edition of the International Building Codes and Uniform Plumbing Code. GENERAL BUSINESS 8A—CONTRACT AWARD TO MASSANA CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE BREMERTON CROSSWALKS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: Gus Garcia, Engineer, Public Works & Utilities Department, summarized that the City received a $692,000 grant through the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC)for the Bremerton Crosswalks Improvement Project to improve pedestrian crossings at Kitsap Way at Harlow Drive; and four(4) intersections of Kitsap Way& 11�h Street, High Avenue & 11�h Street, High Avenue & 6�h Street, and SR304 & 15t Street. Bids were opened on June 10, 2016, with 2 bids received. Massana Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder at $688,455.00, including sales tax. There were no comments from the public... 06:42:26 Motion was made by Wheeler, and seconded by Sullivan... Questions and comments were provided by Daugs, Wheeler, Huddy, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Garcia... 06:48:00 M/S/C/U (Wheeler/Sullivan) Move to award the contract to Massana Construction, Inc. in the amount of$688,455.00 for the Bremerton Crosswalks Project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 8B— INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KITSAP COUNTY FOR ROAD AND STREET PAINT STRIPING SERVICES: Chal Martin, Public Works & Utilities Director, stated that this Interlocal Agreement provides the basis for Kitsap County to provide street paint striping services to the City. The agreement term is 10-years. There were no comments from the public... � 06:50:15 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Huddy... Questions and comments were provided by Davis, Daugs, Sullivan, Wheeler, McDonald, and Younger;with responses provided by Mr. Lubovich and Mr. Martin... 07:10:00 M/S/C (Davis/Huddy) Move to approve an Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County for Road and Street Paint Striping Services; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes � Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Page 4 of 5 Voted in favor of Motion: Davis, Huddy, McDonald, Younger Voted opposed to Motion: Wheeler, Sullivan, Daugs Motion carried: 4-Yes; 3-No 8C — INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH KITSAP COUNTY FOR ROAD PAVING SERVICES: Chal Martin, Public Works & Utilities Director, summarized that this Interlocal Agreement provides the basis for Kitsap County to provide paving services to the City. The agreement term is 10- years. For 2016, the specific work contemplated is an overlay for Riddell Road. There were no comments from the public... 07:12:05 Motion was made by Huddy, and seconded by Davis... Questions and comments were provided by Huddy, Davis, Daugs, Sullivan, Wheeler, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Martin and Mr. Lubovich... 07:22:13 M/S/C (Huddy/Davis) Move to approve an Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap County for Road Paving Services; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: Davis, Huddy, McDonald, Younger Voted opposed to Motion: Sullivan, Daugs, Wheeler Motion carried: 4-Yes; 3-No COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddv was pleased and proud to attend the Candlelight Vigil held for Orlando victims; looks forward to the Grand Opening of Lillian A. & James Walker Park, the Juneteenth Celebration, and the Washington Youth Academy Commencement Ceremony; and announced that Hale's Ales Barrelhouse will be opening soon (possibly on July 9). Dino Davis reported on the Charleston Historic District Business Meeting held last week, and looked forward to the next meeting in a few weeks. He was saddened at the passing of H. Emily Moshay, and expressed that she will be missed. Lastly, he was also proud to attend the Candlelight Vigil for victims of the Orlando tragedy. Greq Wheeler discussed the upcoming Bremerton Parking Study; and encouraged citizens interested in serving on the Stakeholder Advisory Group to submit an application by July 8. He too attended the candlelight Vigil, and believes it's a great help when people gather together. Jerrv McDonald announced the schedule for the 2016 Rock the Dock Summer Conce�t Series on the Bremerton Boardwalk, beginning with the kick off from 5:00 to 10:00 on the Fourth of July; the Music in Manette Summer Concert Series on Thursdays, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Whitey Domstad Park beginning on July 7; the Manette Yacht Club Bar that will be open daily beginning at 11:00 AM; and was pleased the volunteers are in place at the Visitor Booth. He felt the Candlelight Vigil was well done, and hopes society can figure out how to stop these types of tragedies but acknowledged the world is now a different place. Leslie Dauas announced the 2016 Summer Food Service Program for Children from June 20 to August 19 at various locations throughout the City. Was pleased to attend the 29�h PNIA Anniversary 8� Fiesta Ilocandia Celebration event last weekend, and the Candlelight Vigil for the Orlando victims; and looks forward to the Juneteenth Celebration. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June 15, 2016 Page 5 of 5 Pat Sullivan announced a Kitsap Transit Quarterly Community Meeting would be held on Saturday, June 18 at 9:00 AM on the 2"d Floor of the Harborside Building to learn more about Kitsap Transit Cross Sound Service. She welcomed Uber and Lyft services in Bremerton; and expressed that her thoughts and prayers are with the friends and families of the Orlando victims, and also with the first responders. Eric Younqer encouraged first time homebuyers looking to buy a home in Bremerton to consider the Bremerton Down Payment Assistance Program to help with down payment and closing costs, and to contact Sarah Achaoui, Community Development Block Grant Administrator at (360) 473- 5375 for more information. He was also pleased to read the proclamation on behalf of the City at the Fil-Am event last Saturday. President Younqer He also announced that there would not be a Study Session next Wednesday while four Council Members were attending the AWC Annual Conference in Everett all next week; but that a Special Meeting would be held on Wednesday, June 29. He then announced that the Council would convene for a 20-Minute Executive Session to discuss a "Real Estate Acquisition" under RCW 42.30.110(1)(b); and that following adjournment of the Council Meeting, the Council would reconvene for an Exempt Closed Session to discuss Labor Negotiations under RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b). With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 8:09 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: � � V LO I SMITH Legislative Assistant APPRO by the City Council on the 6'h day of July, 2016 ERIC YOUNG , City ncil President Attest: ` SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk EY:SC:Is:cg