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Home My WebLink About02/13/2017 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Monday, February 13, 2017 A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Monday, February 13, 2017, 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; City Clerk Shannon Corin; Council Assistant Christine Grenier; 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 Reverend David Stewart of Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Patty Lent... • Proclaimed February 18, 2017 as "Arc Awareness"Day, which was accepted by Chris Tibbs, Executive Director for The Arc of Kitsap and Jefferson Counties; who introduced other members of the Board: Emily Meeks, President; Tracy Bushnell, Board Vice-President Tim Rogers, Treasurer; Cindy Ross, Secretary; and Gloria Moen, Board Member; • Wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day; and reminded everyone that next Monday is the Presidents' Day holiday; • Mentioned that she will be attending the Association of Washington Cities (AWC)Action Days Conference in Olympia this week with several Council Members; and • Reported that the City has not only been very successful in locating housing for homeless veterans; but was proud to announce that a soft opening will be held in early March for the City's participation in the nationwide "America Serves" Program. POLICE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING Police Chief Steven Strachan used a Power Point presentation to highlight trends, statistics, and police activity for the Months of January through early February. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Pam Crowe, Kitsap Regional Library Branch Manager, thanked the City Council for their support; and introduced Ruth Bond, Director of Public Services; and Anna Pastor, who earned 2nd Place in the Statewide VFW Voice of Democracy Contest. Nancy Doll thanked the City Council and Mayor for making this such a great place to live and call home; and personally thanked Council Member Daugs for responding to her so quickly. CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Regular Payroll for the pay period ending January 31, 2017 in the amount of$783,286.79 6B— Minutes of Meeting — February 1, 2017 6C — Minutes of Study Session — February 8, 2017 6D— Confirm Re-Appointment of Harriette Bryant to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, February 13, 2017 Page 2 of 5 6E — Confirm Appointment of Joan Hanten to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners 6F — Purchase, Removal, and Installation of two (2) EIMCO C4OHT Secondary Clarifier Drive Units from Ovivo USA, LLC of Salt Lake City, UT 6G — Purchase of 2017 Toro GM360 4WD Mower with Debris Blower for the Parks Department from Turf Star, Inc. of Hayward, CA 6H — Purchase of 2017 Ford F-250 Pick-Up for the Parks Department from Columbia Ford of Longview, WA 61 — Purchase of 2017 Ford Escape 4WD Vehicle for the Community Development Department from Columbia Ford of Longview, WA 6J — Purchase of 2017 Ford F-350 4WD Pick-Up for the Forestry Division from Columbia Ford of Longview, WA 6K— Purchase of two (2) 2017 Chevrolet Silverado Y2-Ton Pick-Ups for the Water Utility Department from Bud Clary Chevrolet of Longview, WA 6L— Purchase of five (5) Ford Interceptors for the Police Department from Columbia Ford of Longview, WA; and associated Safety Equipment from Systems for Public Safety, Inc. of Lakewood, WA 6M — Repair, Refurbishment, and Modification to the Fairbanks Morse Pump No. 3 at Pump Station WB-3 by Granich Engineered Products, Inc. of Seattle, WA 6N — Contract Award to Northern Land Development for Water Main Replacement on David Road There were no comments from the public... President Younger thanked appointees Ms. Bryant and Ms. Hanten for their service... 05:59:00 M/S/C/U (Davis/Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7A— PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 5317 TO VACATE EASEMENTS ADJACENT TO 3RD AVENUE, NORTH OF SUNN FJORD LANE: Chal Martin, Public Works & Utilities Director, stated that the owner of the property has petitioned the City to have utility and road easements vacated. The vacation will allow for development in the area. No street or utility improvements have been constructed in the area of the proposed vacation. President Younger opened the public hearing... With no further comments received, President Younger closed the Hearing to the public; and opened for discussion with the Council... 06:01:30 Motion was made by Sullivan and seconded by Davis... There were no comments or questions from Council Members... 06:01:46 M/S/C/U Move to pass Ordinance No. 5317 to vacate utility and road easements on property located adjacent to 3rd Avenue, north of Sunn Fjord Lane. 7B - PUBLIC HEARING (2 OF 2) ON AMENDMENT NO. 1 FOR A ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE SUB-CONCESSION AND ASSIGNMENT OF CONCESSION AGREEMENT WITH OLYMPIC SOCCER & SPORTS CENTER (OSSC), LLC: Jeff Elevado, Parks & Recreation Director explained that On June 27, 2014, the City entered into a Sub-concession and City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, February 13, 2017 Page 3 of 5 Assignment of Concession Agreement ("Sub-concession") with Olympic Soccer& Sports Center, LLC ("Olympic") and Keystone Financial Management, Inc. ("Keystone") authorizing Olympic to grant to Keystone a sub-concession of the Concession Agreement upon certain terms and conditions whereby Keystone would acquire all interest in the assets of Olympic in the future including the assignment of the Concession Agreement to Keystone. The term of the Sub- concession will expire on February 28, 2017. Olympic has requested a one (1) year extension to the Sub-concession to allow the parties to finalize financing and the assignment of the Concession Agreement to Keystone. Ownership of the underlying property upon which the improvements are located does not change and will remain with the City. The first public hearing for public comment was held on February 1, 2017. President Younger opened the public hearing... With no further comments received, President Younger closed the Hearing to the public; and opened for discussion with the Council... 06:03:32 Motion was made by Huddy and seconded by Daugs... Comments and questions were provided by Huddy and Daugs, with responses provided by Mr. Elevado and Mr. Lubovich... GENERAL BUSINESS 8A—ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT-OF-WAY DEDICATION EASEMENT GRANTED BY CLEARVIEW SHELDON, LLC ON SHELDON BOULEVARD FOR THE EVERGREEN POINTE APARTMENT PROJECT: Chal Martin, Public Works and Utilities Director, summarized that Clearview Sheldon LLC is the property owner of Parcel No. 132401-2-085-2006 and 132401-2- 084-2007 which is the location of the proposed Evergreen Point Apartment Project. For the development to be constructed, the City requires frontage improvements to be constructed, and given site constraints a right-of-way dedication is necessary per BMC 11.12.090. The proposed dedication is generally for the north 5-feet of their properties along Sheldon Boulevard. There were no comments from the public... 06:05:47 Motion was made by Huddy and seconded by Sullivan ... Comments were provided by Huddy... 06:06:33 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Sullivan) Move to approve the right-of-way dedication easement granted by Clearview Sheldon, LLC on Sheldon Boulevard for the Evergreen Point Apartment Project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 8B — LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH THE BREMERTON HISTORIC SHIPS ASSOCIATION FOR THE USS TURNER JOY PRESERVATION PROJECT: Mike Riley, Interim Financial Services Director, explained that the Bremerton Historic Ships association has fundraised over the last several years to send the Turner Joy into dry dock for needed maintenance. The City is pledging $25,100 towards the $800,000 preservation project. BHSA has raised $350,000.00 towards the project. The Port of Bremerton has funded $100,000 and the State Legislature has funded $300,000 for the project. The City funded $24,900 in 2016 and Administration is asking for$25,100 for 2017 for a total of$50,000 towards the project. There were no comments from the public... 06:08:55 Motion was made by Huddy and seconded by Sullivan...Comments and questions were provided by Huddy, McDonald, Davis, Daugs, Wheeler, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Riley and Mayor Lent... City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, February 13, 2017 Page 4 of 5 McDonald established that he serves on the Bremerton Historic Ships Association Board of Directors and therefore will be recusing himself from the vote... 06:22:32 M/S/C (Huddy/Sullivan) Move to approve the Letter of Agreement with Bremerton Historic Ships Association in the amount of$25,100.00; 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, Sullivan, Wheeler, Younger Voted opposed to Motion: Daugs Abstained: McDonald Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-No; 1-Abstention COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddy reported on his attendance at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new emergency generator at the Salvation Army; the Human Rights Conference last Friday at Olympic College; and the Developmental Disabilities Fair last Saturday. He enjoyed seeing his neighbors have fun in the snow last Monday; remembered Richard "Dick" J. Winderl - once called the "Mayor of Manette"; believed that the retreat held this past Saturday was very productive; and wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day and a Happy Birthday to his wife Sabrina. Dino Davis announced the next Forest Ridge Park Work Party will be on Saturday, February 18 beginning at 9:00 AM and volunteers are always welcome; commended Bainbridge Island for becoming a "Welcoming City", was proud that Bremerton is inclusive, and emphasized that the Bremerton Police Department has had a policy "428-1" in place regarding immigration since 2014; and wished his wife Happy Valentine's Day and his dog Saphie a Happy Birthday. Greg Wheeler announced that volunteers are needed for the Kiwanis Park Monthly Work Party on Saturday, February 25 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; reminded people that may not be aware of the "natural assets" located right here in the City, including Forest Ridge Park and the Madrona Trails; thanked his wife for all her support; and wished everyone a Happy Valentine's Day. Jerry McDonald provided an update on the project in the former Sears building; shared photos from the USS Turner Joy's journey to Seattle for maintenance and the placement of a temporary breakwater by the marina; and wished his wife a Happy Valentine's Day. Leslie Daugs announced that Ballroom Dance Lessons are being offered at the Filipino American Community Center every Friday; looked forward to going to Olympia to meet with Legislators on Wednesday and Thursday to ask for support for roads and capital projects; and thanked her husband for his support over the years. Pat Sullivan encouraged people to participate in the next Lions Park Work Party this Saturday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Eric Younger urged the public to attend a Public Hearing for the proposed relocation of Harrison Medical Center from Bremerton to Silverdale on Tuesday, February 21 at 11:00 AM at Poulsbo City Hall and emphasized that City leadership will also be in attendance; and reported on the Joint Planning Work Session held with the Mayor and City staff on Saturday, and thanked Gold Mountain Golf Course staff for hosting the event. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:46 PM. City Council Special Mtg. Minutes Monday, February 13, 2017 Page 5 of 5 Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE ENIER Council Assistant APPRO D by the City Council on the 1St day of March, 2017. Eric Younger, ounci resident A TEST: Shannon L. Corin, City Clerk EY:SC:ls:cg