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Home My WebLink About10/06/2021 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, October 6, 2021 A virtual meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 5:30 PM with Council Vice -President Leslie Daugs presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Mike Simpson, Michael Goodnow, Quinn Dennehy, and Pat Sullivan. Council President Kevin Gorman was absent. Also present were City Attorney Kylie Finnell; City Clerk Angela Hoover; Legislative Assistant Christine Grenier; and IT Manager Dave Sorensen. Vice -President Daugs announced that to help reduce the spread of COVID-99, and until the Norm Dicks Government Center is open to the public, the City Council is conducting a virtual meeting, which will remain in effect until further notice... MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Wheeler... • Shared Department of Health statistics relating to COVID-19; • Discussed vaccines, isolating and testing if experiencing any symptoms, and protocols like masking and social distancing; • Was pleased with year-to-date Permit Activity; and • Provided updates on the Kitsap Way Culvert Replacement Project and the 6` Street Preservation Project (between Burwell and Pacific) PUBLIC RECOGNITION Questions and comments were provided by Jeff Coughlin; Susan Brooks -Young; Melissa Watkinson, Jo Walter; Johnsie Rozsi with a response provided by Ms. Daugs; Kiaha Long; Jordan Keller Callen Roberts with a response provided by Mayor Wheeler; and Jane RehP_IOwsk/ CONSENT AGENDA 4A — Claims & Check Register: Check Numbers 395088 through 395414 and Electronic Fund Transfers V33744 through V33861 in the grand total amount of $3,257,014.55; Regular Payroll for pay period ending September 15, 2021 in the amount of $945,781.95; Regular Payroll payouts for pay period ending September 15, 2021 in the amount of $10,006.08; Retiree Payroll for pay period ending September 30, 2021 in the amount of $48,879.73; and Regular Payroll for pay period ending September 30, 2021 in the amount of $927,992.05 413 — Minutes of Meeting — September 15, 2021 4C — Minutes of Study Session — September 22, 2021 4D — Minutes of Special Meeting — September 29, 2021 4E — Confirm Appointment of Ansley Clark to the Arts Commission 4F — Public Works Agreement with Hokkaido Drilling, Inc. for the Well 13 Rehabilitation 4G — Ordinance No. 5430 repealing Chapter 3.99 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Pendergast Regional Park Construction Fund" There were no questions or comments from the public... Vice -President Daugs congratulated Ansley Clark on her appointment; and thanked her for her willingness to volunteer. Ms. Clark thanked the Mayor and Council, and is excited for this opportunity. 6:09 M/S/C/U (Younger/Goodnow) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. City Council Reg. Mto.K4inutea Wednesday, October B'2O21 Page 2of4 PROGRAM:GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — STATE PLAN OF OPERATION (SPO) BETWEEN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON AND THE BREMERTON POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR THE LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT OFFICE (LESO) Lt. Aaron Elton stated that the LESOProgram will allow the Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA's) to transfer excess property turned in by U.S. military units around the world. The type of property turned in ranges from military -specific equipment and vehicles to generic office furniture, computers, medical items, and shop equipment. DLADisposition Services, one of[)LA^smajor oubordinohmoonnnnenda.disposesofihispropedxin a variety of ways, including reutilization/transfer to other military components or federal agencies, donating through programs like computers for schools, destruction for scrap nneto\ and resale to the general public. Questions and comments from the public were provided bv Jane Rebelowski Melissa Watkinson, Jeff 'and Jordan Keller (disrupted ronnenbon);with responses provided bv Lt =======... From approx. 0:24k/(:29PM, Finance Committee Chair Michael G0Odnow/chaired the meeting while Vice -President DaUVarestored her wi-fiConn8Ction... 6:25 Motion was made by Sullivan and seconded by Dennehy ... Comments were provided by Dennehy, Simpson, G000how( Sullivan, and Daugs;with responses provided by Mayor Wheeler and Lt. Elton... G:44K8/8/C/U(8u{|ivan/Dennohy) Move toapprove the State Plan ofOperation /8PO\;and to authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the SPO with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. PROJECT:5B — CONTRACT WITH SCI INFRASTRUCTURE, ILLC FOR THE OSTRICH BAY CREEK STORMWATER RETROFIT Engineering Project Manager Gunnar Fridriksson stated that the Ostrich Bay Creek otnrnnvvater basin in approximately 423 acres and has been documented as the most polluted stream in Kitmap County. This project concentrates on 15.28 acres of heavily urbanized area which currently has no stornnvvaLartneotnnonL Gtornnvvater treatment will be provided by the installation of 14 Binpodn at multiple locations on KitaopVVay' Bruenn Avenue, and Auto Center Way. Bids for the construction of the project were opened on September 2. 2021. and 11 Bids were received. SC| Infrastructure, LLC is the |ovv8at P8SpOnaive, noepODSib|o bidder with their beea bid totaling $ 1,025,002.25 including sales tax. Staff recommends award ofthe Ostrich Bay Creek 8tornnvvoter Retrofit Project Contract to GC| Infrastructure, LLC. Questions and comments from the public were provided bv with a response provided by Mr. Fridriksson... 6:60 Motion was made by Younger and seconded by Simpson ... Comments were provided by Younger, Simpson, andDaugu with responses provided by Mr. Fridriksson. .. 6:53 KA/G/C/U (Younger/Simpson) Move to award the contract to GC\ Infrastructure, LLC for the Ostrich Bay Creek Gtornnvvat8rRetrofit Project, iDthe8[DOUOtnf$1.O25'0O2.25;aOd8uth0[izSth8 Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 5C — ORDINANCE NO. 5431 AMENDING TITLE 9A OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "CRIMINAL : City Prosecutor Gary Hersey summarized that the City Council desires to update, revise, or repeal provisions relating to domestic violence, computer trespass, fire o|arrn tonnpering, bail junnping, and solicitation in order to bring Chapters 9A.32' 9A.36. 9A.40' and City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October 6, 2021 Page 3 of 4 9A.44 of the Bremerton Municipal Code into compliance with updated state laws. City Attorney Kylie Finnell was also available to answer any questions. Comments from the public were provided by Jordan Keller... 7:06 Motion was made by Sullivan and seconded by Dennehy... Comments were provided by Dennehy, and Simpson; with responses provided by Mr. Hersey... 7:13 M/S/C/U (Sullivan/Dennehy) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5431 amending Title 9A of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Criminal Code" to bring Chapters 9A.32, 9A.36, 9A.40, and 9A.44 of the Bremerton Municipal Code into compliance with updated state laws. 5D — ORDINANCE NO. 5432 AMENDING CHAPTER 9.88 OF THE BREMERTON MUNICIPAL CODE ENTITLED "DRUG OFFENSES": City Prosecutor Gary Hersey summarized that the City Council desires to amend Chapter 9.88 of the Bremerton Code entitled "Drug Offenses" in order to add language related to the possession of controlled substances and counterfeit substances and further to repeal minimum penalties for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Comments from the public were provided by Anna Mockler... 7:21 Motion was made by Younger and seconded by Goodnow... Comments were provided by Younger, Simpson, Dennehy, and Daugs; with responses provided by Mr. Hersey and Lt. Elton... 7:30 M/S/C/U (Younger/Goodnow) Move to approve Ordinance No. 5432 amending Chapter 9.88 of the Bremerton Municipal Code entitled "Drug Offenses." COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan announced the Monthly Lions Park Shoreline Weed Warriors Party on Saturday, October 9 from 10:00 AM to Noon, noting that disinfectants, beverages, and snacks will be provided to volunteers. Quinn Dennehy thanked community members who attended his District Meeting; and encouraged people to consider getting a vaccine and continue masking. Michael Goodnow welcomed volunteers to the next Forest Ridge Work Party on Saturday, October 16 from 9:00 AM to Noon. Mike Simpson encouraged people to make an informed decision to keep their families safe. Leslie Daugs announced that applications for the volunteer (resident) position on the Audit Committee will be accepted by October 25; the next Race Equity Advisory Committee Meeting will be on Thursday, October 14 beginning at 6:00 PM via Zoom; also, applications will be accepted soon for REAC; encouraged people to do their part and continue to be safe, mask up, keep their distance, all so students won't have to go back to online learning; and apologized for the earlier connection issues in the meeting. With no further business, Vice -President Daugs adjourned the Council Meeting at 7:40 PM. Prepared and Submitted by: CHRISTI�NIER Legislative Council Assistant City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, October U'2O21 Page 4of4 APPROVED by the City Council on the 2 oth day of October, 2021. � KEVIN GORMAN, City Council President ANGELA7)4bOVER, City Clerk KG:AH1o:og