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CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday,
January 3, 2018, at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT
CENTER, 345 6th Street, Bremerton, Washington, with 2017 Council President Eric Younger
presiding. Council Members present were Richard Huddy, Michael Goodnow, Kevin Gorman, Leslie
Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. The Council District 4 seat is currently vacant. 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 Kurt Wiest from the Bremerton Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
COUNCIL OFFICER ELECTIONS
President Younger opened nominations for 2018 Council President.
Leslie Daugs nominated Eric Younger.
With no further nominations, President Younger asked for a vote by roll call.
By a unanimous vote, Eric Younger was elected Council President for the year 2018, and remained
seated as the Chair. He will also serve as Mayor Pro Tempore in absence of Mayor Greg Wheeler.
President Younger then opened nominations for 2018 Council Vice President.
Pat Sullivan nominated Richard Huddy.
Michael Goodnow nominated Leslie Daugs.
With no further nominations, President Younger asked for a vote by ballot.
Voted in Favor of Huddy: Sullivan, Gorman, Huddy, Younger
Voted in Favor of Daugs: Daugs, Goodnow
By a vote of 4 to 2, Richard Huddy was elected Council Vice President for the year 2018.
MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Wheeler provided welcoming remarks; and then brought forward...
• Milenka Hawkins -Bates, Operations Manager with the Public Works Department to
demonstrate a new "Public Works Customer Response" mobile application; and
• Cynthia Engelgou with the Parks Department to introduce Arts Commission Chair Garrett
Nobbs and Arts Commission Vice -Chair Jacquelyn Speare to talk about new utility wraps.
PUBLIC RECOGNITION
Mike Walton, Community Relations Director of the Kitsap Family YMCA, provided information on the
latest happenings at the "Y" including the Resolution Walk and Run Series.
Terry Fessner submitted a letter into the record to express his concern about the homeless persons
who leave trash and cause damage around local businesses.
Harriett Bryant expressed her appreciation for the partnership with the City and the Kitsap Regional
Library, and looked forward to celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
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CONSENT AGENDA
6A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 376883 through 377075, and EFT -18073 through
EFT -181.10 in the amount of $2,614,507.26; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending
December 15, 2017 in the amount of $757,527.51; Regular Payroll (Supplemental) for the pay
period ending December 15, 2017 in the amount of $564.38; and Retiree Payroll for the pay
period ending December 31, 2017 in the amount of $49,507.09
6B — Minutes of Meeting — December 20, 2017
There were no comments from the public...
06:02:18 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
Pat Sullivan wished everyone a Happy New Year; congratulated 2018 Council Chairs Younger and
Huddy; and looked forward to interviewing interested applicants for the vacant District 4 seat.
Leslie Daugs congratulated the 2018 Council Chairs; and wished everyone a Happy New Year.
Kevin Gorman wished everyone a Happy New Year and looks forward to working with'everyone.
Michael Goodnow wished everyone a Happy New Year and looks forward to working with everyone.
Richard Hud'dy thanked his fellow Council Members for their vote of confidence; and then presented
a series of slides to outline his priorities as District 6 Council Member.
Eric Younger announced that applications for the vacant District 4 Council Member seat will be
accepted until Noon on Friday, January 5; and announced that Public Works would be hosting a
Community Meeting on Tuesday, January 9 from 6:00 to 8:30 PM in the First Floor Chambers to allow
the public an opportunity to review its 2018 Construction Program and ask questions.
President Younger announced that following adjournment of this meeting, the Council would
reconvene for a brief Study Session at 6:25 PM in the Council Conference Room to discuss 2018
Council Committee Assignments; followed by an Exempt Closed Session to discuss Labor
Negotiations allowed under RCW 42.30.140 (4) (b). The Study Session adjourned at 6:33 PM.
With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:12 PM.
Prep red and Submitted by:
LORI SMITH
Legislative Assistant
APPR(>VED by the City Council on the 17th day of January, 2018.
ERIC YO GER, Council President
Attest: _
SHANNON CORIN, City Clerk