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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order
Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NoRnn
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, and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Leslie Daugs was absent. Also
present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori
Smith; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager.
A CouNC�� BR�EF�rv� 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 Maior Scott RamseY of Salvation Army.
MAYOR'S REPORT—Mayor Patty Lent...
• Brought forward Police Chief Steven Strachan who introduced Officer Steven Polonsky
to present a check from the Police DepartmenYs "Fuzz Fund" to Zane Liams who is battling
Stage 4 Neuroblastoma; and reported on "Bat Boy Day" held in his honor at Evergreen
Rotary Park on August 27 with efforts from ArtS�,4M Studio, the City of Bremerton (Mayor
and Police Department), South Pacific Islanders, and CJ's Evergreen Store, with 100% of
the proceeds going to support Zane;
• Introduced Stephani Morqan, ArtSlam Studio, who looked forward to working with the
South Pacific Islanders on future events since this year's festival at Evergreen Rotary Park
was so successful with over 1,000 people in attendance;
• Proclaimed the Week of September 26 through October 2 as "Diaper Needs Week—
Working Together for Kids"' which was accepted by Beverlv Kincaid of the Eastside Baby
Corner; and also announced that there will be a Diaper Drive this month at Betty Skinner's
Allstate Insurance Office located at 4181 Wheaton Way;
• Announced the following events:
o Voices of Recovery through Art— Chalk Art Expression on Saturday, September 17;
o Beautify Bremerton All City Clean-Up on Saturday, September 24 at Legion Field;
o Kitsap Chordsmen House Rules Production on Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 and
7:00 PM in the Performing Arts Center at Bremerton High School;
I o 8�`'Annual Kitsap Grown Harvest Dinner on Sunday, September 25 at Olympic College;
o Stand Down for Veterans on Saturday, October 1 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at Sheridan
Park Community Center; and
0 1S`Annual 10-10-10 Celebration on Monday, October 10
• Reported on the "Power of the Kitsap Economy"which will be featured in the October 21
Puget Sound Business Journal;
• Mentioned the deadline for the"Ca{I to Artists"for the selection of artwork for the new
Washington State Ferry Chimacum will be November 1; and invited Jacquelyn Speare, Arts
Commission, to provide details of the selection process;
• Enjoyed attending the Grand Opening of"The Allery", the first 24-7 art gallery, on Friday,
September 2; and brought forward Cynthia Enqelgau of the City's Parks & Recreation
Department, who thanked West Sound Arts Council and Max Hale Center for this project
and added if artists would like to display artwork, to contact West Sound Arts Council; and
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• Was pleased the City of Bremerton was presented with a Certificate in Recognition by the
Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association (AOPA), and specifically acknowledged Council
Member Jerrv McDonald for all of his efforts in bringing the Fly-In event to Bremerton.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION (Below is only a summary of fhe full commenfs provided...)
Mike Walton, Community Relations Coordinator with the Bremerton/Kitsap Family YMCA,
provided a briefing on events taking place at the "Y" this fall including the 4'h Annual 3�d Grade
Swimming Program; and interested persons can sign-up for a Membership Fee Reduction
during the first two weeks of September, including at a booth at Manette Fest.
Martitha May, Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center Executive Director, announced that the 15t
Annual Sacrifice of Service for the Saving of Souls (SOS) Community event will be on
September 11 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at Evergreen Rotary Park; and that representatives from
local agencies will be sharing information to assist people during a disaster.
Martha Jones and Karen Varaas of the New Life Community Development Agency, added that
information will also be available to assist parents in talking with their children about the reasons
for 9/11, and will include training that will show them how to teach their children emergency
preparedness and how they can help during a natural disaster.
Barbara Price in response to a protest held on Sunday, August 28 on Wheaton Way, requested
the Council consider an ordinance to prohibit female frontal nudity (toplessness) in Bremerton.
Mazaina Garvev also provided comments in opposition to toplessness and agreed that an
ordinance was needed to prevent such demonstrations in the future.
Stanlev Hess, Valentinetti Puppet Museum Curator, expressed concerns about the upcoming
development on the 200 Block of 4'h Street which will impact access to businesses.
Daniel Conlev invited the community to attend a forum for innovators as part of the "Athena
Project" on September 23 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Olympic College.
Jacquelvn Speare invited the community to Come Party for the Park, an event on Tuesday,
September 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Boatshed Restaurant, with proceeds benefitting the
Manette Park Redevelopment Project.
Terrv Fessner referred to a letter that was forwarded to Council Member McDonald last week
to express several concerns about a large number of people holding a meeting in the Carpenter
Hall without an occupancy permit. Council Member McDonald responded that he had not yet
received the letter, but would review his email. Mr. Fessner also expressed his concern that
Lodging Tax Funds were distributed to the Admiral Theatre Foundation when the license for
their non-profit status was inactive per his recent contact with the State Secretary Office; and
lastly expressed concern about the total cost for 4th Street improvements which he believes will
not draw residents to downtown.
Gavle Gillespie raised a question about whether solar panels have been considered for this
building; complained about the lack of parking for citizens wanting to attend Council Meetings;
and asked for assistance on removing a dying tree by the Eagles Hall.
CONSENT AGENDA
5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 369824 through 370100, and EFT-16399
through EFT-16458 in the amount of$2,768,135.47; Regular Payroll for the pay period
ending August 15, 2016 in the amount of$744,256.49; Regular Payroll (Correction)for
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the pay period ending August 15, 2016 in the amount of$511.56; Regular Payroll for the
pay period ending August 31, 2016 in the amount of$746,569.36; Retiree Payroll for the
pay period ending August 31, 2016 in the amount of$52,230.88; Regular Payroll
(Teamsters Retro Pay)for the pay period January 1 through May 15, 2016 in the amount
of$43,352.23; and Regular Payroll (Management& Professional Retro Pay)for the pay
period January 1 through May 15, 2016 in the amount of$17,604.77
5B — Minutes of Meeting —August 17, 2016
5C— Minutes of Special Meeting —August 24, 2016
5D — Confirm Appointment of Jennifer Chamberlin to the Arts Commission
5E— Confirm Appointment of Victoria M. Hilt to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners
5F— Confirm Appointment of Pat Iolavera to the CDBG Project Review Committee
5G — Confirm Appointment of Jordy Andrew to the CDBG Project Review Committee
5H — Confirm Appointment of Bill Benson to the CDBG Project Review Committee
5I— Upgrade to a Dell Compellent SC4020 Enterprise Storage Solution from GCSIT
Solutions �
5J — Use and Maintenance Agreement with Kitsap County CenCom for Mobile Computer
Terminals for the Fire and Police Departments
There were no questions or comments by the public; but appointees Jennifer Chamberlin and
Victoria M. Hilt(along with her daughter Lisa) thanked the City for this opportunity to serve...
06:31:50 M/S/C/U (Wheeler/Davis) Move to approve the CoNSEtvT A�ErvaA as presented.
PUBLIC HEARING
6A— PUBLIC HEARING AND RESOLUTION NO. 3277 TO ADOPT THE 2017 CDBGIHOME
POLICY PLAN: AND RELEASE OF THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Sarah Achaoui,
CDBG/HOME Program Administrator, established that this public hearing will formally adopt the
2017 Community Development BlockGrant (CDBG)/HOME Policy Plan for the 2017 program
year, and allow the formal release of the Request for Funding Proposals (RFP's). Within the
Policy Plan are City Council's previously determined funding priorities. Those priorities are as
follows:
1. City-Wide Economic Development for Job Training Programs: 50 000
2. Target Area Weatherization and Minor Home Repair for Homeownership
Housing: 32 000
3. Capital Projects in the Target Area to Revitalize Neighborhoods to Create
Affordable Housing: 250 000
Ms. Achaoui also announced that in order to be eligible for funding, applicants are required to
attend a Technical Assistance Training Session on Tuesday, September 13 from 10:00 AM to
Noon in the Mayor's Conference Room.
President Youn_qer opened the public hearing...
Larrv Evre, Kitsap Community Resources Executive Director, brought forward Monica
Bernhard to speak on the Weatherization Program.
Steve Rice, 4'h Street Action Group, applauds Council's action to provide affordable housing.
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Chuck Henderson (for Ron Sher), expressed their support for the proposed projects.
Vince Ward, Critical Informatics, stated that his employees look forward to being able to live
downtown and to participate in Bremerton's growth.
With no further comments received, President Younqer closed the hearing to the public, and
opened for discussion by the City Council... Mr. Lubovich recommended that Council Member
Greg Wheeler recuse himself from discussion and voting on this item, since Kitsap Community
Resources is one of the applicants, and he serves on the KCR Board of Directors...
06:47:55 Motion was made by Huddy, and seconded by Sullivan...Comments and questions
were provided by Sullivan, Younger, and Huddy; with responses provided by Ms. Achaoui and
Ms. Bernhard(KCR)...
06:49:12 Amending Motion was made by Davis, and seconded by Huddy... Questions were
asked by Davis, Sullivan, Younger, and Huddy; with responses provided by Ms. Achaoui, Ms.
Bernhard, and lan Gould (Puget Sound Energy).
06:55:22 Amending-Motion/S/C (Davis/Huddy) Move to fully use available funding to support
both homeownership and rental housing; and to remove the language "for homeownership
housing"from the Weatherization and Minor Home Repair set forth in Resolution No. 3277; and
on pages 2, 3, and 6 of the "2017 Policy Plan".
Voted in favor of Amending-Motion: McDonald, Davis, Younger
Voted opposed to Amending-Motion: Huddy, Sullivan
Abstained: Wheeler
Motion carried: 3-Yes; 2-No; and 1-Abstention
06:59:12 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Sullivan) Move to adopt Resolution No. 3277 adopting the 2017
CDBG/HOME Policy Plan as amended.
Voted in favor of Main-Motion: Davis, Huddy, Sullivan, McDonald, Younger
Abstained: Wheeler
. Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-Abstention
GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no Genera/Business items...
COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS
Pat Sullivan welcomed volunteers to the "Monthly Lions Park Work Party" on Saturday,
September 10 from 10:00 AM to Noon along the shoreline; and wished fellow Council Member
Greg Wheeler a happy birthday this Sunday.
Jerrv McDonald announced that Manette Fest will be Saturday, September 10 from 10:00 AM
to 4:00 PM with activities including a pancake breakfast, fun run, parade, car show, and food;
and that Come Party for the Park will be on Tuesday, September 13 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the
Boatshed Restaurant to benefit the Manette Park Redevelopment Project.
Greq Wheeler provided an update on Crosswalk Improvement Projects which includes areas
around Kitsap Way & Harlow Drive, 11th Street & High Avenue, and 6'h Street & High Avenue,
noting that more information was available on the City's website under"Projects"; and
announced that parking impacted by the current construction of the College Instruction Center
(CIC)will be restored by the week of September 12 to 16.
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Dino Davis reminded the community that school is back in session so to please drive extremely
careful and be even more watchful for pedestrians, also cautioning that fines are doubled for
violations in crosswalks.
Richard Huddv welcomed the Tiny Mushroom Sign Shop which opened recently at 605 N.
Callow Avenue; thanked the Bremerton Rotary Foundation and all the other service clubs for
their efforts in organizing a very successful Blackberry Festival; had the pleasure of ineeting the
incoming and the outgoing Naval Commanding Officers for Naval Base Kitsap; displayed the
Kitsap 9-1-1 Memorial and announced Remembrance Services scheduled this Sunday;
mentioned the Budget Workshops scheduled in November where the Council Members will be
. challenged to "balance the unbalanced" City's revenues with expenses.
Eric Younqer presented Council Member Jerry McDonald the Certificate of Municipal
Leadership Program on behalf of the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), congratulating
him on his accomplishment.
With no further business, President Younqer adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:20 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
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L RI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
APPROV by the City Council on the 21 S'day of September, 2016.
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Eric Younger, ouncil esident
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Shannon L. Corin, City Clerk
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