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Home My WebLink About10/16/2019 DIGITAL RECORDING CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 16, 2019 The weekly meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, October 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 Hoover; 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 Pastor Eric Roberts of Discovery Fellowship. MAYOR'S REPORT Mayor Wheeler briefed the Council on the following items... • The City of Bremerton will be pursuing a $250,000 refund from Puget Sound Energy following a Street Light Audit; • Per Redfin, Bremerton is in the Top 10 for Home Equity Growth from 2012 through 2019; • The retail vacancy rate is decreasing which means business is coming back to Bremerton at pre- recession levels; • Construction on the One Build Burwell Project is set to begin in November; • A proposed development behind Wilco is moving forward; • Thanked the City of Kure, Japan for hosting the Bremerton Delegation (that included Council Vice President Leslie Daugs and Council Member Kevin Gorman); and personally thanked Kimi Hamm for her dedication to the Sister City Program, now celebrating its 50th Anniversary; and • Read a statement from Naval Base Kitsap in support of a Parking Analysis (in conjunction with the City of Bremerton and Kitsap Transit) to address transportation flow and parking issues. PUBLIC RECOGNITION — There were no comments from the public... CONSENT AGENDA 5A— Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 386388 through 386548, and EFT-V20368 through EFT-V20430 in the amount of $4,547,042.10; Regular Payroll for the pay period ending September 30, 2019 in the amount of $862,597.35 5B — Minutes of Meeting — October 2, 2019 5C — Minutes of Study Session — October 9, 2019 5D — Confirm Reappointment of David Hedger to the Parks & Recreation Commission 5E — Confirm Reappointment of Patrick Watson to the Parks & Recreation Commission 5F — Confirm Reappointment of Maggie Williams to the Parks & Recreation Commission 5G — Renewal of Marine Insurance with Travelers and Water Quality Insurance Syndicate (WQIS) for the City of Bremerton's Argus Rescue Boat 5H — Budget Adjustment for a Henke 12-foot Reversible Snow Plow from Northend Truck Equipment of Marysville, WA There were no questions or comments from the public... City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Page 2 of 3 05:45:15 M/S/C/U (Wheat/Goodnow) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A—ACCEPTANCE OF THE LODGING TAX ADVISORY COMMITTEE'S FY-2020 REVISED FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: LTAC Chair Pat Sullivan explained that during the September 11 Study Session, Council Members provided direction to the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee for additional consideration, including the amount of eligible requests in the Projects (3+Years) Category; and additional funding made available for allocation to New Projects (0-3 Years). Of the approximately $830,000 in revenue to be available for distribution in Fiscal Year 2020, the LTAC is now recommending allocations of $430,000 for the following: • $52,500 for New Projects 0-3 years • $167,500 for Projects 3+ years • $210,000 Unallocated Funds to be carried over to the FY2020 Beginning Fund Balance Also, for the FY2020 Budget, funding to be included for the City of Bremerton's commitment for $400,000 to the following through 2022: • $250,000 for Operations of the Kitsap Conference Center • $150,000 for Operations of the Admiral Theatre Ms. Sullivan thanked Jessica Arthur, Fairfield Inn & Suites; Deborah Housen, Valentinetti Puppet Museum; and George Willock, Kitsap County Historical Society & Museum for serving on the LTAC Committee; Christine Grenier for providing staff support; and the applicants for their presentations. John Morrissey, President for the Downtown Bremerton Association, thanked Council for their personal dedication to the community; expressed his disappointment that DBA was not funded despite having presented an impactful proposal; expressed concerns about the number of members acting on behalf of the committee; and recommended that all of the funds be allocated to benefit the community as a place to play. Mr. Lubovich provided clarification on LTAC funding restrictions. Denise Frey, President & CEO of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce, appreciated the LTAC's support of fulling funding the Chamber's request; but was disappointed in the City's decision to dedicate 50% of the available funding to City Projects; and urged Council to call upon the experts who are working on tourism year-round. 05:56:08 Motion was made by Gorman; and seconded by Huddy...Comments and questions were provided by Daugs, Gorman, Wheat; Huddy; Goodnow; and Younger... 06:04:23 M/S/C/U (Gorman/Huddy) Move to accept the Lodging Tax Advisory Committee's FY-2020 Revised Funding Recommendations per Exhibit A; and to include the allocations in the City of Bremerton's Fiscal Year 2020 Proposed Budget. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Richard Huddy thanked the Salvation Army for their help in relocating Kitsap Rescue Mission's Overnight Shelter; reported on a Kitsap County Navigation Center (24-Homeless Shelter) Meeting; and following a visit to the Tacoma Rescue Mission, shared how similar programs and housing solutions could work here in Bremerton. Michael Goodnow invited interested volunteers to the next Forest Ridge Work Party to be held on Saturday, October 19 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Lori Wheat also attended the Kitsap County Navigation Meeting and reminded everyone to be mindful of the homeless struggle; announced a Civil Survival Reentry Workshop on Saturday, October 19 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Building 11, Room 117 at Olympic College; the District 4 Community Meeting also on Saturday from 10:30 to 11:30 AM at First Christian Church with featured Guest Speaker Chris Piercy, Kitsap County Solid Waste Division who will discuss the Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban to go into effect January 2020; and the next Kiwanis Park Work Party on Saturday, October 26 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM. Kevin Gorman encouraged the community to attend the Manette Harvest Fest on Saturday, October 19 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM at the Manette Community Church located at 1537 Hayward Avenue; will be sharing more at the next Council meeting about his tremendous cultural experience while visiting Sister City Kure, Japan; and thanked Kimi Hamm and Jennifer Hayes for making arrangements for such a wonderful trip. Leslie Dam's invited everyone to the Filipino History Month Celebration "Taste of the Philippines" on Sunday, October 20 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at 1240 Sheridan Road; shared special memories from her trip to Kure, Japan as part of the Bremerton Delegation, along with Council Member Gorman; and also thanked Kimi Hamm and Jennifer Hayes for setting up the trip to Japan. Pat Sullivan announced that Albers Vista Gardens will be hosting its final tours of the season on Saturdays, October 19 and 26 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM located at 124 NW 31St Street. Eric Younger encouraged Mayor Wheeler to come up with a mascot, in response to learning our Sister City has a mascot; and cautioned neighbors to watch out for their pets and to not leave pet food outside due to daytime sightings of coyotes in his neighborhood, noting that the sightings have been reported to the WA State Department of Fish & Wildlife. With no further business, President Younger adjourned the Council Meeting at 6:30 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTINE G ENIER Legislative Assistant APPROVED by the City Council on the 6th day of November, 2019. / ERIC YOUN R, City Council President Attest: £ fç2c/\ kAN DOVER, City Clerk EY:AH:Is:cg