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Home My WebLink About08/16/2017DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 16,2017 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with 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 Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Lent announced the following • The Farewell Party & Picnic for Japanese Exchange Students Minon Shimooka, Kanon Yamane, and Nonoka Fuiita would he held this Friday, August 18; • To increase public awareness to those affected by brain injury, the public was invited to Walk, Run, & Roll for Thought on Saturday, September 9 starting at 1:00 PM at Lions Park; • Proclaimed August 26, 2017 as "Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church Community Give - Away Block Party" Day; and announced that the event will be held on Saturday, August 26 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM at Sinclair Missionary Baptist Church at 4900 Auto Center Blvd; • The Annual Blackberry Festival for 2017 would be from Friday, September 1 to Sunday, September 3 in downtown Bremerton and along the Boardwalk; • City residents are invited to participate in the Beautify Bremerton All City Clean -Up on Saturday, September 16 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the parking lot at Legion Field; • Was pleased to learn that over $28 million in permit revenue has been received to date; • The Annual City Employee Picnic was a big success; and • A day of Live Well Kitsap activities and workshops on wellness and fitness will be held on Saturday, September 16 at the Silverdale YMCA. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Barbie Iman expressed concerns about the focus of Community Development Block Grant funding in downtown; and hoped for code enforcement reform to help address blight conditions throughout the city. CONSENT AGENDA 5A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 374761 through 374998 and EFT -17613 through EFT -17660 in the amount of $2,331,703.62; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending July 31, 2017 in the amount of $781,871.06; and Regular Payroll (Payout) for the pay period ending July 31, 2017 in the amount $409.05 5B — Minutes of Meeting — August 2, 2017 5C — Minutes of Study Session — August 9, 2017 5D — Confirm Appointment of Marwan Cameron to the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners 5E — Set the Annual Compensation of the Municipal Court Judge for 2017 and 2018 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Page 2 of 3 5F — Purchase of Retrofit Items for the Closed Circuit Television Van from Cues, Inc. 5G — Purchase of four (4) Fairbanks Morse Dry -Pit Submersible Pumps from Granich Engineered Products, Inc. 5H — Eliminate the Forestry Service Specialist Position (Pay Grade 10) from the 2017 Budget; and add an Environmental Technician Position (Pay Grade 15) 51— Public Works Agreement with Kemron Environmental Services for Modified Clean-up of the Small Arms Range located in the Bremerton Watershed Pulled Marwin Cameron shared his background which includes teaching at Olympic College, and looks forward to this opportunity to serve on the Bremerton Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. 05:45:42 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Sullivan) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented GENERAL BUSINESS — There were no General Business Items tonight... COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Hudd y thanked the firefighters who battled the devastating blaze that destroyed a business and a home at the corner of 11th Street & N. Callow Avenue; thanked neighbors who offered assistance to the family who lost everything in the fire; reported on his attendance at the Navy League Luncheon which also included a Celebration for the US Coast Guard; enjoyed the Retirement Housing Foundation's Celebration Dinner at Pinewood Manor with Mayor Patty Lent and Council Members Greg Wheeler and Pat Sullivan; reported that problems with the fast ferry Rich Passage I, reservation system, and ferry communications are being addressed; and encouraged the public to attend a Public Hearing regarding Reconsideration of CHI Franciscan's Certificate of Need on Friday, September 8 at 10:30 AM in the Meeting Room at the Bremerton School District Office at. 134 Marion Avenue. Dino Davis announced that volunteers are welcome for Stewardship Projects on Saturday, August 19 beginning at 9:00 AM at Forest Ridge Park; and expressed sentiments of sadness by events taking place in Charlottesville, emphasizing that Bremerton is not a place for hate. Greg Wheeler was proud to speak at an event organized in solidarity to Charlottesville on August 13 at Evergreen Rotary Park, adding that we should all continue to defy hatred, bigotry, and racism; invited volunteers to help with the next Kiwanis Park Work Party on Saturday, August 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; and wished everyone a great week. Leslie Daugs announced that she would be co -hosting with Kitsap Transit for a "Rider Alert Public Meeting" on Thursday, August 24 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Kitsap Habitat for Humanity Conference Room to discuss the Wheaton Way Transit Center; thanked staff who cooked or helped with the Annual Employee Picnic and Connection Credit Union for being the event sponsor; viewed an informative Property Tax Webinar offered by Municipal Research Services Center; and looked forward to the Kitsap County Fair & Stampede from August 23 through 27, including the 6th Annual Executive Pie Eating Contest on August 26 which raises funds for non-profit organizations; offered condolences to families affected by the tragedy at Charlottesville; and thanked Council Member Davis for his comments, affirming that we do not let hate grow in our City. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August 16, 2017 Page 3 of 3 Pat Sullivan appreciated the improvements in East Bremerton that have recently been completed; and encouraged people to check out the recent chip seal work on Pearl Street, Sylvan Way, Rickey Road, Pine Road, and McClain Avenue. Jerry McDonald encouraged the public to attend the final summer concerts at Music in Manette on August 17 and 24, and Rock the Dock on August 19; looked forward to the "Kings of Kitsap" Alumni Basketball Tournament from Friday, August 18 through Sunday, August 20 at Bremerton High School; announced the 2nd Annual Pacific Islander Festival on Saturday, August 26 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM on the Bremerton Boardwalk; announced Manette Fest would be held this year on Saturday, September 9 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and shared that the City of Bremerton was selected as the "Location of the Month" for Washington Filmworks related projects. With no further business, Vice -President McDonald adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:16 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: LORI SMITH Legislative Assistant APPROV by the City Council on the 6th day of September, 2017. r ERIC YOUNGA, City e&il President A EST: - SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk EY:SC:ls:cg