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Home My WebLink About08/21/2019 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, August 21, 2019 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, August 21, 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, Kevin Gorman, Leslie Daugs, and Pat Sullivan. Council Member Lori Wheat was absent. Also present were City Attorney Roger Lubovich; City Clerk Angela Woods; Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith; 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 Stake President Kurt Wiest of the Bremerton Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ and Latter-Day Saints. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler... • Discussed the SR303 Corridor Study; Speed Feedback sign locations; and Kitsap Lake Water Quality Testing Results; and • Brought forward Municipal Court Administrator Dawn Williams to provide an update on a 30- day amnesty period for outstanding fines and a new mitigation by mail option. President Younger welcomed John Powers, Executive Director for the Kitsap Economic Development Alliance to provide updates on recent activity; and then introduced Carlita Mendez, Director of Contract Management Services (CMS), a department of the Bremerton Housing Authority, to provide the background of CMS, discuss its purpose, and acknowledge the success of the CMS partnership with KEDA. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Karen Sawyer explained how receiving lodging tax funding has assisted "Heavy Jeens" promote art in the Bremerton community through their monthly public handmade poster project that once created are placed around town to find during the First Friday Art Walk events. Angela Armstrong encouraged attendance at Kitsap Brain Injury's 6th Annual Walk, Run, & Roll fundraising event hosted by the nonprofit organization on Saturday, September 7 from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Lions Park to support people suffering from traumatic brain injuries. President Younger added that further information can be found at www.KitsapBrainlnjury.orq. Jeanna Dameron, owner of a new mobile crisis intervention service "The Next Right Thing" read a story as one example that inspired the need for her business about a Bremerton women who felt powerless and went into crisis after hearing the cries of her neighbor who was being murdered during a domestic violent crime. Tomas Enrique Delgado provided comments in support of the modified ordinance related to the massage businesses. Anna Mockler urged the Council to consider completing a Traffic Study of the Quinault Indian Nation project. President Younger suggested she wait to provide comments during Item 7A... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Page 2 of 4 CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 385678 through 385836, and EFT-V20157 through EFT-V20203 in the amount of $1,990,905.95; Regular Payroll (Pay Out) for the pay period ending July 31, 2019 in the amount of$3.055.86; and Regular Payroll for the pay period ending August 15, 2019 in the amount of $868,574.95 5B — Minutes of Meeting —August 7, 2019 5C — Minutes of Study Session —August 14, 2019 5D — Professional Services Agreement with Parametrix, Inc. for Design of the Downtown Bremerton Bicycle/Pedestrian Circulation Improvements Project 5E — Local Agency Participating Agreement Amendment No. 1 with WSDOT for Signal Systems as part of the SR304 (Burwell Street) Overlay Project 5F — Interlocal Agreement Exhibit A with Kitsap County for Annual Striping Services 5G — Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for Wastewater Salinity Impact Study 5H — Commercial & Investment Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreement with Peterson Neil J Family LLC for property located at Oyster Bay Avenue North, Lot 007-02 51 — Additional Equipment Rental and Labor Costs for Bypass Pumping at Pump Station CE-4 5J — Contract Modification Agreement No. 1 with the FCS Group for the Engineering Division Workload Study 5K— Telecommunications Facilities Lease Agreement Amendment No. 2 with Seattle SMSA Limited Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless 5L — Ordinance No. 5373 creating new Chapter 5.14 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Massage and Reflexology" Businesses There were no questions or comments from the public... 06:18:12 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Sullivan) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. PUBLIC HEARING(S) 6A — PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE NO. 5375 REVISING THE CORPORATE BOUNDARY WITH KITSAP COUNTY AT THE SOUTH END OF OYSTER BAY AVENUE: Public Works & Utilities Director Tom Knuckey used a brief PowerPoint to summarize that on September 11, 1991 the City passed Ordinance No. 4341 to annex property east of Oyster Bay Avenue and south of 1st Street (see attached excerpt from the Ordinance.) The property limits stated in the legal description of the Ordinance were inaccurate, and as a result an island of County was created within the City. The proposed Ordinance corrects the property limits from the 1991 annexation, and incorporates into the City limits that portion of 1st Street and that portion of Oyster Bay Avenue located within the County per RCW 35.21.790. President Younger opened the public hearing... With no comments received, President Younger closed the Hearing to the public; and opened for discussion with the Council... 06:21:19 Motion was made by Goodnow; and seconded by Daugs... A question was asked by Daugs, with a response provided by Mr. Knuckey... 06:21:55 M/S/C/U (Goodnow/Daugs) Move to pass Ordinance No. 5375 revising the Corporate Boundary with Kitsap County to incorporate into the City limits that portion of 1st Street and that portion of Oyster Bay Avenue located within the County. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Page 3 of 4 GENERAL BUSINESS 7A— INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AND UTILITY, STREET FRONTAGE, & TRAFFIC STUDY AGREEMENT WITH THE QUINALT INDIAN NATION: City Attorney Roger Lubovich explained that the Interlocal Agreement related to public safety, utility services, payment in lieu of taxes, and related matters, and ensures the Quinault Indian Nation will contract with the City for all required services related to utilities. The subject land held by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in trust for individual Indians. Such land is federally owned and therefore the agreements are required. Anna Mockler encouraged the City to complete the Traffic Study as soon as possible. 06:27:45 Motion was made by Daugs; and seconded by Goodnow... Comments and questions were provided by Daugs, Huddy, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Knuckey, Police Chief James Burchett, Assistant City Attorney Casey Pence, and Mr. Lubovich... 06:46:28 M/S/C (Daugs/Goodnow) Move to approve the Interlocal Agreement and Utility, Street Frontage, & Traffic Study Agreement with the Quinault Indian Nation; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreements with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. Voted in favor of Motion: Gorman, Goodnow, Sullivan, Daugs, Younger Voted opposed to Motion: Huddy Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-No COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddy was pleased to share photos of a recent and long-awaited abatement at 1317 N. Lafayette Avenue; and showed photos of "peaceful play grids" painted on the playground asphalt by volunteers Abundant Life Foursquare Church at Naval Avenue Elementary School. Michael Goodnow encouraged the public to enjoy the last Rock the Dock Summer Concert on Saturday, August 24 starting at 5:00 PM on the Bremerton Boardwalk. Kevin Gorman invited the public to come out and hear the band WEPA play at the final Music in Manette Concert on Thursday, August 22 beginning at 6:30 PM at Whitey Domstad Vista Park; and to "Save the Date" for the 20th Anniversary of Manette Fest on Saturday, September 7. Leslie Dauqs on behalf of Council Member Lori Wheat announced that the next Kiwanis Park Work Party will be on Saturday, August 24 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM; and the NAACP Community Round Table will be on Monday, August 26 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM in HSS Building Room 211 at Olympic College. Regarding District 2, she further announced that following auditions for Fil-Am Idol on July 28 and August 11, the Grand Finals will be on September 7 at 4:00 PM at the Fil-Am Community Center; and the City-wide Beautify Bremerton event will be on Saturday, September 14 from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM with the dumpster for yard waste only located in the Parking Lot at Legion Field. Pat Sullivan announced the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee will be interviewing applicants starting tomorrow, and expects to have funding recommendations available for Council soon; and shared that Albers Vista Gardens will be hosting workshops and special tours through October. Eric Younger reminded the community that Opening Day for the Kitsap County Fair was today, that it would run through Sunday, and was pleased to note that admission is free this year, and parking is $10 per vehicle. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:03 PM. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Page 4 of 4 Prepared and Submitted by: Axe:LORI SMITH Legislative Office Manager APPROVED by the City Council on the 4th day of September, 2019. t_eSt S v ERIC YOUNGER, City Council President Attest: IO�DAAC --- l/v V ),ANGELA WODS, City Clerk EY:AW:ls:cg