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Home My WebLink About07/06/2016 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 6, 2016 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NoRM DicKs GovERrvnnENT 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 CouNCi� 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. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Pat Sullivan followed by the invocation provided by Chaplain Bill Martin of Abundant Life Foursquare Church. MAYOR'S REPORT—Mayor Patty Lent announced the following... • Residents are encouraged to submit comments regarding the Parking Study by Friday, July 8 , on the City's website, where interested persons can also sign up to receive ongoing updates; • Bremerton's 12'h Annual West Sound Senior Games will be held from July 6 through 9 for adults 50 years and up; followed by a Celebration BBQ hosted by the Senior Games Committee on Thursday, July 7 at 5:30 PM at the Sheridan Park Community Center for $5pp; • "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" to stop domestic violence will be on Saturday, July 9 from 3:00 to 5:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park; • The Grand Opening of The Coffee Oasis Cafe and Drive-Thru at 301 Naval Avenue will be on Saturday, July 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM; • Please contact her office if interested in hosting a Japanese exchange student in August; • The Integrated Vegetation Management program is beginning at specific locations around the City this summer; and for those who wish to "opt ouY', please contact Public Works at (360) 473-5920 or visit the City's website to submit the required form; • Thanked volunteers who brought a mural to life at Peninsula Community Health Services; and • After a 25-year history, attended the last Graduation & Benediction for the last graduating class of the Puget Sound Family Residency Program at Naval Hospital. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Terrv Fessner summarized an e-mail that he sent to the Council Members last week expressing his thoughts and suggestions on how to improve the availability of downtown parking for customers of the local businesses, and not for the commuters of the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard. Keith Pitts was concerned about the company hired to spray herbicides by the Bremerton Housing Authority in front of his building. Aubrev Moore extended an invitation to the Community Construction Celebration and Ground Breaking for the Marvin Williams Center tomorrow from 5:00 to 6:00 PM. Karen Varaas with sadness, reported that Alyce Eagans, a longtime Community Leader in Bremerton, passed away today. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 368989 through 369267, and EFT-16199 through EFT-16257 in the amount of$2,484,767.95; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2016 in the amount of $747,008.83; Regular Payroll in the amount of City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Page 2 of 3 $732,319.35 for the pay period ending June 30, 2016; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2016 in the amount of$64,723.77 5B — Minutes of Meeting —June 15, 2016 5C — Minutes of Special Meeting —June 29, 2016 5D — Confirm Appointment of Jordy Andrew to the CDBG/Grant Recommendation Capital Committee 5E — Confirm Appointment of Dean Kelly to the Design Review Board, Position 5 5F — Interlocal Agreement with Mason County for Public Works Services 5G — Resolution No. 3272 amending City Rates and Fees for Street Vendors 5H — Renewal Agreement with West Publishing Corporation for Westlaw Research Subscription 5I — Purchase of 12.5% Bulk Sodium Hypochlorite from JCI Jones, Inc. for the Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant 5J — Public Works Agreement with Orca Pacific, Inc. for Renovation of the Harborside Fountain Park Filtration & Sanitization System in the amount of$32,889.19 Dean Kelly thanked the City for the opportunity to serve on the Design Review Board. 05:53:20 M/S/C/U (Huddy/McDonald) Move to approve the CoNSENT A�EN�A as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no Genera/Business items... PUBLIC HEARINGS � 7A— PUBLIC HEARING ON RESOLUTION NO. 3271 ADOPTING THE 2017-2022 SIX YEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PLAN (TIP): Tom Knuckev, City Engineer, emphasized that the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) is prepared pursuant to RCW 35.77.010. The TIP is updated annually, is filed with the Secretary of Transportation, Local Programs Office, and is intended as a planning tool for the local, State and Federal transportation funding entities. The TIP has been prepared for City Council approval by Resolution prior to submittal to the Washington State Department of Transportation. This TIP is consistent with Bremerton's Comprehensive and Non-Motorized Transportation Plans, and Street CIP. President Youn_qer opened the public hearing... With no comments received, the hearing was closed to the public, and opened for discussion by the City Council... 05:55:10 Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Daugs... Comments and questions were provided by Daugs; with responses provided by Mr. Knuckey... 05:57:05 M/S/C/U (Davis/Daugs) Move to approve Resolution No. 3271, which approves the City's 2017 — 2022 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan, and allows the Mayor to forward the Resolution and Plan to the Department of Transportation, Local Programs Office. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan welcomed volunteers to the "Monthly Lions Park Work Party" on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00 AM to Noon. Leslie Dauqs announced the schedule for the "Summer Food Service Program for Children" ongoing from June 11 through August 11; expressed her condolences to the Alyce Eagans family; and cautioned drivers to especially watch for children now that school is out. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Page 3 of 3 Jerrv McDonald reiterated news about the community efforts to paint the mural on the Peninsula Community Health Services building; and announced through the summer, Music in Manette concerts will be held at the Whitey Domstad Vista on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 PM and Rock the Dock concerts on the Bremerton Boardwalk will be held on Friday evenings from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. He also looked forward to Bremerton Brewfest on July 14-15 and the Construction Celebration & Groundbreaking for the Marvin Williams Center on July 7. Greq Wheeler reminded citizens interested in providing comments on the Parking Study that the deadline is Friday, July 8; thanked Council Member McDonald, the Downtown Business Association, and all contributing sponsors for their efforts in organizing the Rock the Dock summer concert series on the Boardwalk; suggested families with children go to the City's website at www.ci.bremerton.wa.us for details on "Fun at the Playgrounds" taking place at Blueberry, Kiwanis, and Manette Parks from July 11 to August 12; reminded drivers to keep an extra eye out for kids not that schools are on summer break; and lastfy, reminded everyone about Bremerton Farmers Markets from 4:00 to 7:00 PM on Thursdays through October 13 at Evergreen Rotary Park. Dino Davis reiterated information on the Grand Opening of The Coffee Oasis Cafe and Drive-Thru at 301 Naval Avenue will be on Saturday, July 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM; and echoed the sympathy sentiments to the Eagan's family. Richard Huddy was pleased to attend the Association of Washington Cities Annual Conference held June 21 to 24 in Everett with fellow Council Members Leslie Daugs, Jerry McDonald, and Dino Davis; had the pleasure of attending a neighborhood 4th of July party where a large American Flag was unfolded, and then folded again as a reminder of our freedom as Americans. He also reiterated information about the Monthly Lions Park Work Party scheduled this Saturday. Eric Younqer reminded interested new homebuyers may contact Sarah Achaoui in Community Development for more information on the City of Bremerton Down Payment Assistance Program at (360) 473-5375 or by email at sarah.achaoui(c�ci.bremerton.wa.us. He also enjoyed being interviewed for an episode of BKAT's Growing Bremerton; and can't stress the importance of the citizen's involvement in the Parking Study. With no further business, President Younqer adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:15 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: � / L RI SMITH Legislative Assistant APP VED by the City Council on the 20th day of July, 2016. . Eric Young r, Council esident EST: • Shannon L. Corin, City Clerk EY:SC:Is:cg