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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
Tuesday, November 20, 2018
A Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Tuesday, November
20, 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, Leslie Daugs, and Pat
Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Angela Woods; Legislative Office
Manager Lori Smith; and Information Services Manager Kevin Matthew.
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.
GENERAL BUSINESS
3A — ORDINANCE NO. 5359 AMENDING SECTION 3.50.050 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL
CODE ENTITLED "PERSONS SUBJECT TO TAX — AMOUNT" TO ALLOCATE STORMWATER
FEES OR TAXES COLLECTED FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS: President Younger summarized
that the proposed ordinance amends Section 3.50.050 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled
"Persons Subject to Tax — Amount" relating to the assessments of the utility taxes for water,
wastewater, and stormwater utilities amending language relating to the allocation of stormwater fees
or taxes collected to the Transportation Capital Fund and the Residential Street and Sidewalk Fund
for funding street improvements within the City.
Mary Lou Long expressed her concerns that the tax would come from businesses, and added that
the tax should be itemized on the utility bill.
05:34:34 Motion was made by Goodnow and seconded by Hillman... Comments were made by
Hillman and Huddy...
05:35:53 M/S/C/U (Goodnow/Hillman) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5359 amending Section 3.50.050
of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Persons Subject to Tax — Amount" to allocate Stormwater
Fees or Taxes Collected for Street Improvements.
PUBLIC HEARING
4A — PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE NO. 5360 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY OF
BREMERTON BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019: Financial Services Director DeWayne Pitts
used a PowerPoint presentation to recap this final public hearing for the 2019 Proposed Budget.
Budget workshops were held on October 25, 30, and November 1 where an overview of the Mayor's
proposed budget was presented to Council. The budget incorporates changes made by Council
during the budget workshop deliberations.
This is a second of two public hearings on the budget; the first public hearing was held on November
7, 2018. The attached ordinance represents the final proposed 2019 Fiscal Budget. If adopted, this
ordinance would become effective January 1, 2019.
Assistant Financial Services Director Mike Riley and Budget Analyst Carolyn Tompson were also
available to answer any questions.
President Younger opened the public hearing...
Mary Lou Long read from a statement to express her concerns.
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Kurt Wiest, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority, commented on the Rental
Assistance Program.
With no further comments received, President Younger closed the Hearing to the public; and opened
for discussion with the Council...
05:49:27 Motion was made by Sullivan and seconded by Goodnow... Comments were made by
Sullivan, Goodnow, Daugs, Huddy, Hillman, and Younger...
06:07:00 M/S/C (Sullivan/Goodnow) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5360 approving and adopting the
budget for the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year 2019; and appropriating the amounts set forth in
each fund in accordance with RCW 35.33.075.
Voted in favor of the Motion: Gorman, Hillman, Goodnow, Sullivan, Younger
Voted opposed to the Motion: Daugs, Huddy
Motion carried: 5 -Yes; and 2 -No
With no further business, President Younger adjourned the City Council Special Meeting at 6:07 PM.
Prepared and Submitted by:
LORI SMITH
Legislative Office Manager
APPROVAD by the City Council on the 5 1 day of December, 2018.
ERIC YOUNGER, ity Council President
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