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Home My WebLink About05/15/2019 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, May 15, 2019 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, May 15, 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, Lori Wheat, Kevin Gorman, and Leslie Daugs. Council Members Pat Sullivan and Michael Goodnow were absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Angela Woods; Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith; and Hans Nilsson with Information Services. 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 Vice President Leslie Dauqs followed by the invocation provided by President Eric Younger. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler... • Shared photos that followed the progress of the sidewalk improvements at 16th Street & Warren Avenue by Olympic College; • Brought forward Kathleen Cahall, retired after 38-years as the City of Bremerton Water Resources Manager to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Mike Means, Office Director and Andy Anderson, Southwest Region Manager with the Division of Environmental Public Health, Washington State Department of Health; and • Encouraged citizens to attend the Armed Forces Day Festival this weekend, and the Memorial Day events next weekend. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Sherry Felice Lincoln suggested the City of Bremerton adopt an idea used in the City of Los Angeles where cardboard fold-out signs are provided to citizens that can be used following a disaster to hang on their door or window to indicate if they're "OK" or"Need Help". CONSENT AGENDA 6A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 384263 through 384465, and EFT-V19775 through EFT-V19829 in the amount of$3,053,914.98; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending April 30, 2019 in the amount of$918,386.05 6B — Minutes of Meeting — May 1, 2019 6C — Minutes of Special Meeting & Study Session — May 8, 2019 6D — Confirm Appointment of Kirsten Dahlquist to the Design Review Board 6E — Confirm Appointment of Jessica Arthur to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee 6F — Set Annual Compensation for Municipal Court Judge 6G — Renewal of Agreement with Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. for Photo Red Light Enforcement Program 6H — Pollution Liability Insurance bound with Illinois Union Insurance Company for 2019 through 2021 61 — Rental Agreement with Xylem, Inc. for Bypass Pumping at Pump Station CE-4 6J — Interlocal Agreement with the Peninsula Regional Transportation Planning Organization City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Page 2 of 3 6K— Budget Amendments to the 2019 REET and Transportation Capital Funds; and Local Agency Professional Services Cost Plus Fixed Fee Consultant Agreement with KPFF for Design of the 6th Street Preservation Phase 1 and 2 Projects 6L — Interlocal Agreement with the Kitsap Regional Coordinating Council (KRCC) President Younger welcomed Kirsten Dahlquist to the Design Review Board and Jessica Arthur (with the Fairfield Inn & Suites) to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee, and thanked them both for their willingness to serve. There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:56:00 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Wheat) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A— COMPLETE STREETS GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE WASHINGTONS STATE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD: Managing Engineer Shane Weber explained that the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) has a Complete Streets Award Program for local governments that have an adopted Complete Streets Ordinance. TIB Board approved Nominators nominate agencies that demonstrate a practice of planning and building streets to accommodate all users including transit, motorists, cyclists and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. During the 2018 grant cycle, staff worked with several nominators including Feet First, an organization that promotes walkable communities, who nominated the City for an award. The $350,000 award offered will fund bicycle and pedestrian circulation improvements downtown, along with partial funding for the Quincy Square project. It was emphasized that there is no City match required. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:06:00 Motion was made by Gorman; and seconded by Daugs... Comments and questions were provided by Gorman, Daugs, Wheat, Huddy and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Weber... 06:12:40 M/S/C/U (Gorman/Daugs) Move to approve the Agreement with the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board for the Complete Streets Award; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddv commented on a proposed commercial use by the Quinault Nation for land held in trust that is located in the middle of a residential neighborhood; encouraged interested individuals to file for Bremerton Council Districts 2, 4, or 6 by the 4:30 PM deadline on Friday, May 17 with the Kitsap County Auditor's Office; reported on his attendance at the Law Enforcement Memorial today; and looked forward to the 72nd Annual Armed Forces Day Festival Parade, the Bremerton Central Lions Pancake Breakfast, the Hero's BBQ, and Navy Gala. Lori Wheat looked forward to attending the Armed Forces Day Festival Parade; and invited volunteers to the next Kiwanis Park Work Party on Saturday, May 25 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM where volunteers will receive donuts. Kevin Gorman announced several Armed Forces Day Festival events on Saturday, May 18 including the Bremerton Central Lions Pancake Breakfast from 7:00 to 10:00 AM; the Armed Forces Day Parade at 10:00 AM; and the Heroes' BBQ & 4th Street Festival from 12:00 to 5:00 PM. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, May 15, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Leslie Daugs announced Youth Build Kitsap Information Sessions on Friday, May 17 from 5:30 to 6:00 PM in the Olympic Education Service District Office; was excited to share that Governor Jay inslee has signed a Bill declaring the Month of October as "Filipino American History Month"; and announced the WA State Asian Pacific American Affairs Commission would be holding a Public Board Meeting in Bremerton on Saturday, June 8 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Fil-Am Community Center located at 1240 Sheridan Road. She also reported on her attendance at the Law Enforcement Memorial event this afternoon; and congratulated Kathleen Cahall for receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Eric Younger announced a potential quorum notice was issued since all Council Members are expected to be attending the Armed Forces Day Festival Parade; and then reported that Kitsap Lake would be closed to the public from Saturday, May 18 through Sunday, May 19 for the Annual Armed Forces Regatta. President Younger announced that Council would recess for a 20-Minute Executive Session from 6:26 to 6:46 PM to discuss Potential Litigation as allowed under RCW 42.30.110 (1)(i). The Executive Session was extended for an additional 10-minutes, concluding at 6:56 PM... With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:56 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: yi6;6267- LORI SMITH Legislative Office Manager APPROV ID by the City Council on the 5th day of June, 2019. ERIC YOUN R, Cit ncil President Attest: ANGEL WOODS, City Clerk EY:AW:Is:cg