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Home My WebLink About09/05/2018 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, September 5, 2018 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 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, Michael Goodnow, Tony Hillman, Kevin Gorman, and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Leslie Daugs was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Angela Woods; 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 Bishop Kurt Wiest from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. MAYOR'S REPORT— Mayor Wheeler... • Shared that Labor Day Weekend events were very well attended in Bremerton and looked forward to next year; • Read a letter on behalf of a resident who thanked Engineering staff for improving community safety, and for showing dedication and compassion in this process to a family that was impacted by an accident on Tracyton Beach Road; • Recognized Marixa Scott and Marty Garland of the Police Department for their efforts in evaluating a crime scene, which ultimately resulted in a solid case and conviction; • Discussed possible grant opportunities that the City of Bremerton may pursue in 2019; and • Introduced Kathy Cocus, Kitsap Economic Development Alliance (KEDA)to provide a 2nd Quarter Update; and invited Marit Bockelie, Bremerton Letterpress to share her story. President Younger announced that Item 6A has been pulled from tonight's agenda... PUBLIC RECOGNITION Martitha May invited the community to attend the 3rd Annual Sacrifice of Service (SOS) Program on Tuesday, September 11 from 9:00 to 11:00 at Evergreen Rotary Park; announced that volunteers are welcome; and requested help to locate a podium for use during the event. Karen Vargas announced the community Harvest House Party on Wednesday, October 31 from 5:00 to 9:00 PM at the Marvin Williams Center. David Raymond encouraged attendance at the 9/11 Observance Ceremony on Tuesday, September 11 from 6:30 to 7:00 PM at the Kitsap 9/11 Memorial located at Evergreen Rotary Park, and was pleased to announce that Mayor Greg Wheeler would be the Keynote Speaker. He also thanked all those who volunteered to help with a recent clean-up at the site; and announced a fundraiser to maintain the Memorial would be held on Saturday, September 8 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at the 19th Hole Sports Bar& Grill located in Chico. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 380647 through 380894 and EFT-V18858 through EFT-V18902 in the amount of$3,883,634.58; Regular Payroll (and Payouts)for the pay period ending August 15, 2018 in the amount of$831,965.82; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending August 31, 2018 in the amount of$52,716.04 City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Page 2 of 3 5B — Minutes of Meeting —August 15, 2018 5C — Minutes of Study Session —August 22, 2018 5D — Renewal of Service Agreement and Extended Warranty with Toro National Support Network (NSN)for Irrigation Control System at Gold Mountain Golf Course 5E — Purchase of two (2) new Submersible Pumps from ESSCO Pumps & Controls for Pump Station OB-7 5F — Change Order No. 1 with Hokkaido Drilling, Inc. for Pump & Motor Replacement at Well 20 5G — Resolution No. 3310 to establish October 3, 2018 as a Public Hearing date to vacate a portion of an alley located west of Wheaton Way and south of E. 13' Street There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:58:55 M/S/C/U (Huddy/Sullivan) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS Item was pulled... 6B—AUTHORIZE THE FIRE CHIEF TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) TO ACCEPT THE STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE & EMERGENCY RESPONSE (SAFER) GRANT: Fire Chief David Schmitt reported that on Monday August 27, 2018 official word came from FEMA that the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Fire Department was awarded a 2017 SAFER Grant in the amount of$535,171 to fund three new firefighter positions on Ladder 1. Council approval is requested to accept these funds. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:00:32 Motion was made by Hillman, and seconded by Goodnow ... Comments were provided by Hillman; and questions were asked by Goodnow; with responses provided by Chief Schmitt... 06:02:53 M/S/C/U (Hillman/Goodnow) Move to approve and accept the SAFER Grant Agreement with FEMA; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan announced that Planet Fitness will be having a Grand Opening on Monday, September 17 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM with the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 11:30 AM; that the Audit Committee will be accepting applications from residents until Friday, September 14; and the next Lions Park Work Party would be held on Saturday, September 8 from 10:00 AM to Noon. Kevin Gorman mentioned that Council Meetings are now live-streamed online; looked forward to Manette Fest on Saturday, September 8 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM; and encouraged the community to attend the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony on Tuesday, September 11 from 6:30 to 7:00 PM at Evergreen Rotary Park. Tony Hillman hoped everyone enjoyed Labor Day Weekend; also encouraged the community to participate in 9/11 Memorial events; and wished students and teachers a good school year ahead. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Page 3 of 3 Michael Goodnow welcomed volunteers to the next Forest Ridge Park Work Party on Saturday, September 15 from 9:00 AM to Noon; and announced that the Kitsap Immigrant Assistance Center Annual Dinner on Saturday, September 8 is sold out, but donations are still welcome. Richard Huddy shared photos from a manhole installation being done in preparation for a resurfacing project on North Montgomery; hoped that Bremerton's municipal code could be updated to address the city-wide problem of abandoned vehicles; and announced the Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, September 8 beginning at 9:30 AM on the Louis Mentor Boardwalk. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:18 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: / 1A i _ s( _ C RISTINE G- NIER Council Assistant APPROV D by the City Council on thel9th day of September, 2018. ERIC YOUNG , City C cil President Attest: 0 0 M 01/j A 1 EL Ad OODS, City Clerk EY:AW:Is:cg