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Home My WebLink About12/01/2021 MINUTESCITY COUNCIL VIRTUAL MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 1, 2021 A virtual meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called to order Wednesday, December 1, 2021, at 5:30 PM with Council President Kevin Gorman presiding. Council Members present were Eric Younger, Mike Simpson, Michael Goodnow, Quinn Dennehy, Leslie Daugs and Pat Sullivan. Also present were City Attorney Kylie Finnell; City Clerk Angela Hoover; Legislative Office Manager Lori Smith; and IT Manager Dave Sorensen. President Gorman announced that the City Council is conducting a virtual meeting, which will remain in effect until further notice; and that tonight's agenda was amended to add Item 6B... MAYOR'S REPORT — Mayor Wheeler... ® Provided a summary of the Covid-19 Health Update from the Kitsap Public Health District, including the Omicron variant; ® Continues to be pleased with positive City of Bremerton permit activity; ® Highlighted a WA State Transportation Grant Award to make safety improvements to the area of the Manette Bridge and Pacific Avenue on Washington Avenue & 11'h Street; and ® Congratulated the Wastewater Treatment Plant team for receiving the 2020 Outstanding Performance Award from the WA State Department of Ecology. PUBLIC RECOGNITION Comments were provided by Ki'aha Lone and Charles Michel... INFORMATION ONLY 4A — STORM PREPARATION BRIEFING BY PUGET SOUND ENERGY (PSE): Interim PSE Local Government Affairs and Public Policy Representative Brandon Capps provided a Power Point presentation regarding the upcoming storm season, with the intent to provide valuable resources to mitigate risk and proactively respond to outages in the area. CONSENT AGENDA 5A — Check Numbers 396044 through 396151 and Electronic Fund Transfers V34123 through V34180 in the grand total amount of $1,404,565.44; Regular Payroll for pay period ending November 15, 2021 in the amount of $965,271.54; Regular Payroll payout for pay period ending November 15, 2021 in the amount of $245.45; and Retiree Payroll for pay period ending November 30, 2021 in the amount of $48,477.96 5B — Minutes of Meeting — November 17, 2021 There were no questions or comments from the public... 6:06 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Dennehy) Move to approve the CONSENT AGENDA as presented. GENERAL BUSINESS 6A — PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH LUSIGNAN FORESTRY INC. FOR TIMBER HARVEST MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING SERVICES: Water Utility Manager Cami Apfelbeck explained that the Public Works & Utilities Forestry Division manages approximately 8,400 acres of Water Utility forestland for both protection of surface and groundwater drinking water sources and critical timber revenue to augment rate-payor fees. Sustainable harvest volumes are approximately 2.5 million board feet per year with annual revenues ranging from $450,000 to over $2 million depending upon market conditions. City Council Reg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, December 1, 2021 Page 2 of 3 The Forestry Division solicited Statements of Qualifications from eight (8) consulting forestry firms to provide timber harvest management and marketing services. Lusignan Forestry, Inc. was the only firm to respond. Lusignan has provided these services to the City for the past 11 years and has delivered a high level of service with increased net values to the City for harvested timber. Questions or comments from the public were provided by Anna Mockler, Ki'aha Long, Charles Michel, Suzanne Griffith, Erin Hale, Jackie Stanfill, Sue DeArman; with responses provided by Ms. Apfelbeck and Jim Frost with Lusignan Forestry, and Forestry Services Specialist Dave Denis... 7:25 Main Motion was made by Dennehy, and seconded by Simpson... Questions and comments were provided by Dennehy, Daugs, Goodnow, Simpson, Sullivan and Younger; with responses provided by Ms. Apfelbeck and Public Works Director Tom Knuckey... 7:27 Amending Motion was made to amend language in Exhibit B (page 11 of the contract) by Dennehy, and seconded by Goodnow... Questions and comments on the Amending Motion were provided by Dennehy, Goodnow, Daugs, and Younger; with responses provided by Nis. Apfelbeck and City Attorney KyAe Finnel... 7:39 A-M/S/F (Dennehy/Goodnow) Amending Motion to amend the language in Exhibit B after "Harvest levels, if any are entirely the decision of the City of Bremerton" to add "dependent and reliant on the Forestry Management Plan." Voted in favor of Amending Motion: Dennehy Voted opposed to Amending Motion: Daugs, Goodnow, Simpson, Younger, Sullivan, Gorman Amending Motion: 1-Yes; 6-No 7:46 Main-M/S/C/U (Dennehy/Simpson) Move to approve the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Bremerton and Lusignan Forestry, Inc. for Timber Harvest Management and Marketing Services; and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and conditions as presented. 6B — PURCHASE OF 2022 REPLACEMENT" VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT: Internal Services Manager Chris Mottner explained that the approved 2022 budget includes replacement and purchase of vehicles and equipment; these items will be purchased using the Washington State Contract and Source Well Contract (NJPA). Staff have been advised of imminent price increases and are expediting the order of several items to secure 2021 prices; the remaining 7 vehicles will be purchased in early 2022, as identified in the attached summary. Questions and comments from the public were provided by Anna Mockler and Charles Michel; with responses provided by Mr. Mottner... 7:56 Motion was made by Daugs, and seconded by Simpson... Questions and comments were provided by Daugs, Simpson, and Younger; with responses provided by Mr. Moaner, Public Works Director Tom Knuckey, City Attorney Kylie Finnell, and Finance Director Mike Riley... 8:14 M/S/C/U (Daugs/Simpson) Move to approve the 2022 vehicle and equipment order as presented in the summary in the amount of $1,359,296.89, including Washington State Sales Tax. COUNCIL MEMBER REPORTS Pat Sullivan thanked members of the public for participating in the process tonight. City Council Rao. Mtg. Minutes VVodnasday, December 1,2O21 Page 3of3 Leslie Day_qs announced that applications are being accepted for two open positions on the Race Equity Advisory Committee with interviews planned for the next Meeting on Thursday, [}8oennher 9; and acknowledged that today ioWorld Aids Day. Quinn Den,nphy pointed out that masks are required in local businesses and citizens can report violators through the L&I website. Michael Goodnow since hewill not beinattendance mtthe last Council Meeting onDecember 15. he expressed his well wishes and goodbyes now to Council Member Pat Sullivan and Council President Kevin Gorman Mike SimpEson mentioned as we are now moving into the holiday season, it is a time for reflection and spending time with loved ones. President Gorman wished Council Members Quinn Dennehy anearly Happy Birthday; and established that Council meetings would continue to be held remotely until further notice, including the next Study Session onDecember 8beginning 8[5:00PM. With nofurther business, President Gorman adjourned the Council Meeting at8:2OPM. Prepared and Submitted by: LOR|SM|TH Legislative Office Manager APPROVED bvthe City Council unthe 15mday ofDecember, 2O21. Attest: KG]\H:hs:og