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Home My WebLink About01/16/2019DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES' Wednesday, January 16, 2019 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 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, Lori Wheat, 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 Dave 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 followed by the invocation provided by Reverend Paul Meeker of Our Saviour's Lutheran Church. SWEARING-IN CEREMONY President Younger asked Judge James Docter to come forward to administer the Oath of Office to newly appointed District 4 Council Member Lori Wheat. Council Member Wheat was then seated at the Dais for the remainder of the meeting. Police Chief James Burchett brought forward new Police Officers Mitchell Chapman; Brock N. Gorang; Tara M. Muniekovich; and David Shohradov. Judge Docter then administered the Oath of Office. MAYOR'S REPORT • Mayor Wheeler provided a "State of the City" Address. PUBLIC RECOGNITION — There were no questions or comments from the public... CONSENT AGENDA 6A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 382586 through 382833, and EFT -V19336 through EFT -V19393 in the amount of $3,194,040.57; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending December 31, 2018 in the amount of $832,638.58; and Regular Payroll (Pay Outs & Corrections) for the pay period ending December 31, 2018 in the amount of $10,203.11; 6B — Minutes of Meeting — January 2, 2019 6C — Minutes of Study Session — January 9, 2019 6D— Purchase of 2019 Property Insurance with Hartford Fire Insurance Company; Earthquake Insurance with Empire Indemnity Insurance Company/General Security Company of Arizona; and Terrorism Insurance with Lloyds of London 6E— Purchase of Aviation Insurance with Global Aerospace for City of Bremerton's Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) 6F — Purchase of Cyber Insurance with AXA XL Catlin 6G — Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Bremerton Chamber of Commerce 6H — Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Visit Kitsap Peninsula 61— Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with WA State Science & Engineering Fair 6J — Tourism Promotion Services Agreement with Bremerton Historic Ships Association City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 2 of 3 6K— Professional Services Agreement with Herrera, Inc. for the Design of the Pine Road Sub - Basin Stormwater Improvements Project 6L— Professional Services Agreement with FCS Group for Engineering Division Workload Study 6M— Resolution No. 3314 adopting and supporting AWC's 2019-2021 Legislative Agenda There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:23:27 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 7A — FUEL TAX GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTON STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD (TIB) FOR THE EAST 11TH & PERRY AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT: City Engineer Tom Knuckev used a Power Point presentation to explain that the City has been offered a Fuel Tax Grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board to partially fund reconstruction of E 11th Street from Pitt Avenue to Perry Avenue, and on Perry Avenue from E 11th Street to E 17th Street. The project will reconstruct both the roadway and the sidewalks, and will install bike lanes and sharrows, pedestrian scale lighting, and other amenities. The project cost is currently estimated at $5,194,000, and the TIB grant offered is $3,941,916 (76%.) The project additionally includes low impact development features that are partially funded by a $75,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology which was previously approved by the City Council on August 15, 2018. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:29:20 Motion was made by Gorman and seconded by Goodnow... Comments and praise were provided by Gorman, Goodnow, Daugs, and Huddy; with acknowledgements made by Mr. Knuckev... 06:32:05 M/S/C/U (Gorman/Goodnow) Move to approve the Fuel Tax Grant Agreement with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the East 11th Street and Perry Avenue Reconstruction Project; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddy looked forward to working with newly appointed Council Member Lori Wheat; thanked Mayor Wheeler for his presentation; invited members of the public to join him in attending the 25th Annual Celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Monday, January 21 beginning at 10:00 AM in the Presidents' Hall at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds; and lastly, noted the USS Carl Vinson would soon be arriving in Bremerton. Michael Goodnow looked forward to working with newly appointed Council Member Lori Wheat. Lori Wheat encouraged the community to her first District 4 Community Meeting for a "Meet & Greet" on Saturday, January 19 from 11:00 AM to Noon at First Christian Church at 811 Veneta Avenue. The program will also include a review of 2018 Council Goals & Priorities and a discussion on District 4 Priorities; welcomed volunteers to join the first Kiwanis Park Work Party on Saturday, January 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; and added that she will be attending the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 21 from 3:00 to 5:30 PM at the Marvin Williams Center at 725 Park Avenue. Kevin Gorman congratulated Council Member Lori Wheat, and looked forward to working with her City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Leslie Daugs also congratulated Council Member Lori Wheat; welcomed new Police Officers; wished President Younger a Happy Birthday (on January 2011); and looked forward to attending the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, January 21. Pat Sullivan also looked forward to working with newly appointed Council Member Wheat; announced the first Lions Park Cleanup of 2019 would be on Saturday, February 9 from 10:00 AM to Noon, and then the 2nd Saturday of each month for the remainder of the year. President Younger announced that the next televised Council Meeting will be on February 6; and that immediately following adjournment of tonight's Council Meeting, an Exempt Closed Session allowed under RCW 42.30.140 (4)(b) will be held to discuss Labor Negotiations or Proceedings. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:42 PM Prepared and Submitted by: _tea LORI SMITH Legislative Office Manager APPROVED by the City Council on the 6th day of February, 2019. 4,- ��, ERIC YOUN ER, bty Council President Attest: 0AVIC&_1 A17W i ANGELA wbODS, City Cler EY:AW:ls:cg