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Home My WebLink About01/18/2017 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, January 18, 2017 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with 2017 Council Vice- President Jerry McDonald presiding. Council Members present were Richard Huddy, Dino Davis, Greg Wheeler, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Council President Eric Younger was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Legislative Assistant Lori Smith; and Kevin Matthew, Information Services Manager. A COUNCIL BRIEFING 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 Kevin Clancey of the Firehouse Church. BREMERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT CEREMONY • Municipal Court Judge James Doctor was brought forward to administer the Oath of Office to swear in new Police Officer Allan McComas • Police Chief Steven Strachan presented 25-year Anniversary Awards to Police Sergeant Rich Cronk and Police Officer James "J.D." Miller MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Patty Lent... • Brought forward Katie Eilers, Kitsap Health District; and Robin O'Grady, Kitsap Connect Project to provide an update on services being offered to homeless and vulnerable individuals; • Informed the public that the Winter Emergency Shelter at the Salvation Army at 832 6th Street is open daily through March 31 with check-in from 7:00 to 9:00 PM; • Encouraged attendance at an Enl!ghten Kitsap Community Forum on Friday, January 20 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with special guest Carol Williams; • Mentioned an arborist working with the City's Tree Committee has submitted a report that will be presented to the Council at their next Study Session because it designates 5 trees for removal on 4th Street due to safety concerns; • Welcomed volunteers for the 2017 Point in Time Count to be held January 25 to 26; • Announced a fundraiser for the Kennedy Family who lost their home in a fire will be on January 28 from 12:00 to 4:00 PM at the Bremerton VFW; and • With sadness, held a moment of silence in memory of City Fire Fighter/Paramedic James Hendryx who recently passed. POLICE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING Police Chief Steven Strachan used a Power Point presentation to highlight trends, statistics, and police activity for the Months of December through early January. Council Member Daugs asked questions, with responses provided by Chief Strachan... PUBLIC RECOGNITION Gene Hart asked 1) have all patrol officers received mental health field training; 2) If yes, what date was the training completed; and 3) If the training has not been completed, when will it be scheduled. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Page 2 of 3 CONSENT AGENDA 7A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 371691 through 371828, and EFT-16878 through EFT-16925 in the amount of$1,639,348.03; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending December 31, 2016 in the amount of $736,841.16; Regular Payroll (Pay Outs) for the pay period ending December 31, 2016 in the amount of $813.90 7B— Minutes of Meeting —January 4, 2017 7C — Minutes of Study Session —January 11, 2017 7D — Purchase of Laserfiche Avante Software, Annual Maintenance, and Licensing from Cities Digital 7E — Amendment No. 1 for a 2-Year Extension of the Goods & Services Agreement with Merchant Patrol Security Services, Inc. 7F — Purchase of a 2017 Trail King TK70HDG Low Boy Equipment Trailer from Pape Machinery, Inc. of Tacoma, WA 7G — Purchase of a 2017 Freightliner Truck with ProPatch Asphalt Pothole Patcher from H.D. Industries of Jacksonville, TX 7H — Purchase of two Pre-built Service Trucks from Cobalt Truck Equipment of Spokane, WA 71 — Purchase of a 2016 F-550 Versalift Boom Truck from Northside Ford Trucks of Portland, OR 7J — Resolution No. 3283 to establish Monday, February 13, 2017 as a Hearing Date to Vacate Easements adjacent to 3rd Avenue, north of Sunn Fjord Lane 7K— _- • .. . e-- . .._. - ._ . - •• - •• '• -- - - - -- •-- Item was pulled from the agenda and will be rescheduled to the January 25 Study Session... There were no comments from the public... 06:24:53 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no General Business Items tonight... COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddv attended the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration on Monday; reported on today's inaugural ride aboard the fast passenger ferry Rich Passage 1; and recalled that today is the anniversary of the first flight taking off an aircraft carrier which took place on January 18, 1911. Dino Davis announced that volunteers are welcome for the next Forest Ridge Park Stewardship Program on Saturday, January 21 beginning at 9:00 AM; and also enjoyed attending the Change of Command Ceremony on the USS Nimitz. Greg Wheeler also enjoyed attending the Change of Command Ceremony on the USS Nimitz and the Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Celebration; encouraged residents to become "civically engaged"; reported on a community meeting held last night which included discussion on the proposed trail between Jarstad Park and Kitsap Lake; announced that volunteers are welcome for the next Kiwanis Field Work Party on Saturday, January 21 beginning at 9:00 AM, adding that the event was rescheduled to this date due to the Special Olympics being held on Saturday, January 28. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, January 18, 2017 Page 3 of 3 Leslie Dauqs commented on her attendance at the Change of Command Ceremony on the USS Nimitz; shared that Norbcam recently visited Mountain View Middle School to record a video with students that show community support for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC Playoffs; announced that ballroom dance lessons are available at the Filipino American Community Center on Fridays at 7:00 PM; invited local business owners and artists to participate in the "Art in Windows" Meeting on February 1 at 6:00 PM at the Rice Fergus Miller Office; reminded everyone to patronage all of the great restaurants and businesses in District 2; and offered her condolences to the Fire Department and to the family of Firefighter/EMT James Hendryx. Pat Sullivan welcomed public comment at the Lebo Boulevard Road Improvements Project Community Meeting on Thursday, January 19 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the Sheridan Park Community Center; and invited interested residents to apply for a citizen position on the City's Audit Committee and the application deadline is 5:00 PM on Friday, January 20. Jerry McDonald announced that the USS Turner Joy will be moved soon from the Bremerton waterfront to drydock in Seattle for maintenance that is done every 15 years, and includes cleaning plus a new coat of paint. With no further business, Vice-President McDonald adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:50 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: 83°11? i i // LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant Attest: ERIC YOUNGER, ity Coy cil 'resident attA,o6 , SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk EY:SC:Is:cg