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Home My WebLink About07/03/2019 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, July 3, 2019 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, July 3, 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 Assistant Christine Grenier; and Information Services Manager Dave Sorensen. 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 Gordie Johnston of the Lord's Neighborhood Diner. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler... • Shared that Bremerton is ranked #7 in the Puget Sound according to a recent Puget Sound Regional Council Survey for daily population change due to jobs; • Announced that Bremerton is going to add parking stalls in support of Rideshare and Van Pool Programs; • Reported on Kitsap Transit's Smart Commuter Open House held on June 20; • Kitsap Conference Center is adding in their notifications the economic impact and timeframe of each conference to benefit local businesses in planning after-hours events; • Shared that there will be public outreach for residents on the "Do's and Don'ts for Kitsap Lake Health"; • Announced that legal discharge of fireworks in Bremerton will only be on Thursday, July 4 from 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM; to report fireworks outside of legal times, please contact (360) 307-5811; or if you believe the fireworks are posing an imminent threat, please call 911; • Host families are needed for Exchange Students who will be visiting from Kure, Japan from July 22 to August 19, and • Thanked all of those involved in planning the Bridge Blast, and that feedback will be welcome on how to improve next year's event. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Sherry Lincoln expressed her concern about the roundabout proposed for the Manette Bridge since event closures could prevent legal turns. Anna Mockler shared some safety concerns about play equipment at Lu Lu Haddon Park; and invited Council Members to visit on Sunday, July 21 at 1:00 PM for a brief walking tour. CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 384941 through 385153, and EFT-V19965 through EFT-V20016 in the amount of $1,671,754.48; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 15, 2019 in the amount of$815,646.58; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2019 in the amount of $817,596.24; and Retiree Payroll for the pay period ending June 30, 2019 in the amount of $49,227.28 5B — Minutes of Meeting —June 19, 2019 5C — Minutes of Study Session — June 26, 2019 5D — Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for Engineering Services for the Warren Avenue Playfield Renovation Project City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Page 2 of 4 5E — Professional Services Agreement Amendment No. 3 with Imperial Parking, LLC (Impark) for Parking Enforcement Services 5F — Professional Services Agreement Modification No. 1 with Parametrix, Inc. for Engineering Services related to the Marine Drive Stormwater LID Retrofit Project 5G — Confirm Appointment of Tom Knuckey as Director of Public Works & Utilities at Pay Band 22, Rate 6 of the 2019 Management, Professional, Confidential, & Fiduciary Salary Plan 5H — Confirm Appointment of Ned Lever as City Engineer at Pay Band 20, Rate 5 of the 2019 Management, Professional, Confidential, & Fiduciary Salary Plan 51 — Professional Services Agreement with Murraysmith for the Pump Station 14 Relocation Project 5J — Ordinance No. 5371 updating Section 15.06.020 of the Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC) entitled "Service Connections and Expansion Fees and Charges" (General Facility Charges) 5K— Professional Services Agreement Modification No. 2 with Parametrix, Inc. for On-Call Development Engineering Services 5L — Confirm Appointment of Bill Mosiman to the Planning Commission There were no questions or comments from the public... 05:49:20 M/S/C/U (Gorman/Daugs) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF BREMERTON AND THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS (IAFF) LOCAL 437: Human Resources Manager Charlotte Nelson; and Interim Fire Chief Pat McGanney summarized that pursuant to RCW 41.56, negotiations have concluded between representatives of the City and the International Association of Firefighters Local 437 (IAFF) resulting in the attached Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2019 through 2021. The agreement includes a 3% wage adjustment for 2019, a 2.75% for 2020, and a 2.75% for 2021. The Collective Bargaining Agreement has been ratified by the IAFF membership. Council approval is required to implement this agreement. There were no comments from the public... 05:50:39 Motion was made by Goodnow; and seconded by Daugs ... Comments and questions were provided by Huddy and Daugs; with responses provided by Ms. Nelson... 05:56:22 M/S/C (Goodnow/Daugs) Move to approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Bremerton and the International Association of Firefighters Local 437; and to authorize a budget adjustment in the amount of$384,758, and further authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the Collective Bargaining Agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: Daugs, Gorman, Wheat, Goodnow, Sullivan, Younger Voted opposed to Motion: Huddy Motion carried: 6-Yes; and 1-No City Clerk Angela Woods announced that Item 68 was pulled from the agenda... . _ . • , ., - - : . _ _ . _ . . . . . . _ X406 Item pulled... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Page 3 of 4 6C — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC. (TSI) FOR CITY TRAFFIC OPERATIONS MODEL AND SIGNAL STUDY: Managing Engineer Shane Weber explained that the Professional Services Agreement provides for creation of City-wide travel demand and signalized intersection operations models, two 6th Street and 11th Street Corridor Studies, and draft code language to implement a concurrency management system. The first corridor study will evaluate a 6th Street Road Diet configuration consisting of a three-lane roadway (two-way plus center turn lane) and bike lanes. The second corridor study will evaluate a one-way couplet conversion for 6th Street and 11th Street with three lane roadways on both streets. The concurrency management scope will allow the compound effects to traffic from multiple development projects to be evaluated in a streamlined manner. There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:06:42 Motion was made by Sullivan; and seconded by Daugs... Comments and questions were provided by Sullivan, Daugs, Wheat, Huddy, Goodnow, and Gorman; with responses provided by Mr. Weber and Mr. Knuckev... 06:30:42 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/Daugs) Move to approve the Professional Services Agreement with Transportation Solutions Inc. (TSI) for City Traffic Operations Model and Signal Study; 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 the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will be accepting grant proposals until 5:00 PM on Friday, August 9; and an Open House is planned for Monday, July 22 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM in the Meeting Chambers to address general questions on the application process. She also recognized current recipients of funding and the hotels who generate the lodging tax for the City of Bremerton; and hoped everyone has a great and safe 4th of July. Leslie Dauqs shared the schedule for the Bremerton School District's Summer Food Service Program available from June 19 through August 16; provided advanced notice of the Washington State Ferry Schedule that will be amended July 13 to 15 during the Colman Dock Project; announced a Bremerton Chamber of Commerce Meeting to discuss the SR303 Corridor Study on Tuesday, July 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the Kitsap Regional Library on Sylvan Way; and reminded people to watch their children and pets during the holiday, and to have a safe and sane 4th of July. Kevin Gorman announced Rock the Dock Summer Concerts would start at 5:00 PM on the Bremerton Boardwalk every Saturday beginning this Saturday on July 6 through August 24; and will be hosting a Community Meeting on Thursday, July 18 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in the Meeting Chambers for a discussion on Council Goals and a visit from the Police Department's Bike Team. Lori Wheat announced that Starbuck's at the corner of 6th Street &Warren Avenue is now open; and invited the public to a Community Meeting she will host on Monday, July 15 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM at the First Christian Church of Bremerton with featured guest speaker Code Enforcement Officer Janet Lunceford who will discuss important code and permitting information for many "Do It Yourself" Projects. Michael Goodnow encouraged people to bring a chair to the Rock the Dock Concerts, adding that this year there will also be food and a beer garden; looked forward to "Pride in the Park" on Saturday, July 20 at Evergreen Rotary Park as well as other events planned for that weekend; was honored to be the speaker at the Navy Hospital's Pride Observance; was proud that the City of Bremerton had approved a Resolution for Inclusion and Equity; and announced the Kitsap Co-Op at the corner of 5th & Park and Fritz Frye House at the corner of 5th & Pacific will both be opening soon; and he too hoped everyone has a safe 4th of July. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July 3, 2019 Page 4 of 4 Richard Huddy reported on his attendance at the "Baby Brunch" event hosted by Harrison Hospital with keynote speaker Senator Christine Rolfes; thanked the organizers for the Bridge Blast including retired Kitsap Sun photographer Larry Steagull who captured amazing images of the fireworks; discussed the history of Independence Day, including the painting by John Trumbull of the signing of the Declaration of Independence; sympathized with the plight of the immigrants trying to escape the violence of their home countries from an area known as the "northern triangle" made up of Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras; and that he would be proposing a resolution to ask for congressional reform on immigration; expressed concerns on behalf of the neighbors near the 1300 block of North Callow Avenue regarding the narrowing of Callow Avenue due to the construction of the Quinault Tribal Smoke Shop; enjoyed the quiet-in-the-night beauty of 4th Street in downtown Bremerton; and lastly was happy that Veldee Avenue will be repaved soon. Eric Younger congratulated Tom Knuckey for his appointment as Public Works & Utilities Director q and Ned Lever for his appointment as City Engineer; recommended adult supervision around fireworks, and wished everyone a safe 4th of July. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:53 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE GRENIER Legislative Assistant APPROVED by the City Council on the 17th day of July, 2019. (-6A1.,1./ 1/4.)04-4010 L.e,5 .Da,v‘ 5 _Ale- ERIC YOUNGER, City Co cil President Attest: WA* c► J ANGELA OODS, City Clerk EY:AW:ls:cg