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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04052023 MINUTESDIGITALRECORDING CITYCOUNCILHYBRIDMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, April5, 2023 TheweeklymeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofBremertonwascalledtoorderWednesday, April 5, 2023, at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNORMDICKSGOVERNMENTCENTER, 345 th6Street, Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresidentJeffCoughlinpresiding. CouncilMembers presentwere EricYounger, AnnaMockler, MichaelGoodnow, DeniseFrey, andJennifer Chamberlin. At5:30PM, themeetingmovedtotheFirstFloorMeetingChambers, whenCouncil MemberQuinnDennehyjoinedthemeetingremotely. AlsopresentwereAssistantCityAttorneyBrett Jette; CityClerkAngelaHoover; Legislative OfficeManagerLoriSmith; and IT ManagerDave Sorensen. PresidentCoughlinannouncedtheCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeetingin-personwithan optionforthepublictojoininperson, participateviaZoom, orviewonBKAT, becauseCommunity involvementisencouraged. MayorWheelerhighlightedthefollowingsubjects: WADept. ofCommerceSolarPlusStorageGrantApplicationforResilientCommunities StatusontheBremertonCreativeDistrictCertification CruiseShipscomingtoBremertonwilljumpfrom10to46in2023 TheWarrenAvenueBridgePedestrianImprovementsProject RequestforProposalsforaDiversity, Equity, andInclusionConsultant ALetterofAppreciationfromResidentsforLionsParkImprovements TheKitsapEnergySummitrecordingisavailableonBKATandYouTube CitizenLetterexpressingpositivecommentsforCityUtilityBillingEmployeeTaraBurgess CONSENTAGENDA 4A CheckNumbers402206through402442andElectronicFundTransfersV37091through V37221inthegrandtotalamountof $3.832,951.29; RegularPayrollforpayperiodending January15, 2023intheamountof $1,087,267.98; RegularPayrollforpayperiodending March15, 2023intheamountof $1,065,136.84; andRetireePayrollforpayperiodending March31, 2023intheamountof $51,122.13 4B MinutesofMeeting March15, 2023 4C MinutesofStudySession March22, 2023 4D AmendmentNo. 1toAgreementwiththeDepartmentofEcologyforthe20212023 BiennialStormwaterCapacityGrant 4E ConfirmAppointmentofCharlesBatestotheCivilServiceCommission 4F OrdinanceNo. 5470amendingChapter2.50oftheBMCrelatingtotheFairLaborStandards Act (FLSA) andWAStateMinimumWageNon-ExemptEmployees Therewerenoquestionsorcommentsfromthepublic 5:43PMM/S/C/U (Mockler/Goodnow) MovetoapprovetheCONSENTAGENDAaspresented. PUBLICRECOGNITION QuestionsandcommentsfromthepublicweresubmittedbyDowntown BremertonAssociationExecutiveDirectorErinnJ. Hale; JaneRebelowski; MaryLouLong; Christi Lyson; LynnHall; DavidCooper; JoWalter; andInterimVicePresidentoftheCharlestonBusiness DistrictJimClineWithresponsesprovidedbyCouncilPresidentCoughlin; MayorWheeler; and Parks & RecreationDirectorJeffElevado DocuSign Envelope ID: CEB9AD03-3AF9-40C0-A162-B722936A8A8F CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April5, 2023 Page2of3 GENERALBUSINESS 6A GOODS & SERVICESAGREEMENTFORTHEPURCHASEOFPLAYGROUNDEQUIPMENT ANDSURFACINGFROMLANDSCAPESTRUCTURES, INC. FORTHEKIWANISPARK PLAYGROUNDACCESSIBILITYUPGRADEPROJECT: Parks & RecreationDirectorJeffElevado explainedthatthisprojectwillreplacetheexistingoutdatedwoodplayequipmentandfallsurfacingto enhancethedurabilityandaccessibilityoftheKiwanisParkplayground. Thisupgradeismade possiblethroughadonationfromtheKiwanisClubofBremertonandaDepartmentofCommerce LocalandCommunityProjectnomatchgrantpresentedtoandapprovedbyCouncilinNovemberof 2022. Theequipmentandsurfacingpricinghavebeencompetitivelysolicitedandpubliclyawarded throughtheSourcewellCooperativePurchasingAgreement. TotalProjectCost: $307,667.90, installation, freightandsalestaxincluded. QuestionsandcommentsfromthepublicwerereceivedbyKiwanisParkAccessiblePlayPresident AlysonRotter (Presentedacheck); andDowntownBremertonAssociationExecutiveDirectorErinn J. HaleMr. Elevado 6:20PMMotionwasmadebyChamberlin; andsecondedbyMockler wereprovidedbyChamberlin, Mockler (Dennehycalledapointoforder), Dennehy, andCoughlin WithresponsesprovidedbyMr. ElevadoandMayorWheeler 6:28PMM/S/C/U (Chamberlin/Mockler) MovetoapprovetheGoodsandServicesAgreementforthe purchaseandinstallationofplaygroundequipmentandfallsurfacingfromLandscapeStructures, Inc. intheamountof $307,667.90, salestaxincluded, andamendtheParksCapitalbudgetinthesame amount; andauthorizetheMayortofinalizeandexecutetheagreementwithsubstantiallythesame termsandconditionsaspresented. VotedinfavorofMotion: Frey, Dennehy, Goodnow, Younger, Chamberlin, Coughlin Abstained: Mockler MotionCarried: 6-Yes; 1-Abstention COUNCILMEMBERREPORTS JenniferChamberlininvitedvolunteerstoaStephensonCanyonWorkPartyonSaturday, April15 from10:00AMto12:00PM; expressedherappreciationforallcommentsandquestions; andhoped everyonecanberespectfultoeachother. DeniseFreywassurprisedbybadbehaviorofelectedofficialsinRaleigh, NC; thankedvolunteers whohelpedduringarecentMadronaTrailsWorkParty; announcedtheSheridanParkWorkPartyon Saturday, April29at10:00AM; andwelcomednewbusinessChaosBayBrewingCompany. QuinnDennehywillnotbeseekingre-electionandthereforeurgedinterestedDistrict4residentsto considerrunningandofferedtomeetwithanyonewhowouldliketospeaktohimmoreaboutit. MichaelGoodnowannouncedthatForestRidgeParkClean-Upeventswillcontinue; invited residentstotheRoxyTheatre; andappreciatedthecommentsbyMr. Clineaboutallthefunand interestingthingstakingplaceonCallowintheCharlestonDistrict. AnnaMocklerannouncedthenextDistrict6TownHallMeetingwouldbeonMonday, April10from 4:00to6:00PMattheBremertonPublicWorksFacilityat100OysterBayAvenueNorthtocelebrate localpoetsandpoetry; enjoyedlisteningtothewalkinggroupfromLionsPark; andwouldenjoy seeingthesamecommunityenthusiasmforHaddonPark. EricYoungerreminiscedaboutpastKitsapSunreporterswhohavecoveredCitygovernment throughtheyears; k; andlastly, expressedhisappreciationtoParksDirectorJeffElevadoandtheParksDepartment. DocuSign Envelope ID: CEB9AD03-3AF9-40C0-A162-B722936A8A8F CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, April5, 2023 Page3of3 JeffCoughlinannouncedapplicationsforrentassistancearebeingacceptedbyKitsapCommunity ResourcesthroughApril14; theAnnualEasterEggHuntonSaturday, April8at11:05AMatManette ParkandPlayfield; OpeningDayfortheBremertonCommunityFarmersMarketonMay11from4:00 to7:00PMatEvergreenRotaryPark; thestartofCruisedockingsplannedfortheBremertonMarina; ththandtheDowntown (4 & 5Street) Clean-UponApril6startingat5:00PM; thankedCityStafffor repairingwaterfountainsatourParks; andwaspleasedwiththeupgradedfountainnowinuseat WhiteyDomstadVistaPark. PresidentCoughlinannouncedthenextStudySessiononWednesday, April12beginningat5:00 thPMwillbeheldinthe6FloorCouncilConferenceRoomoftheNormDicksGovernmentCenter, and asalways, thepubliciswelcometoattend. Withnofurtherbusiness, PresidentCoughlinadjournedtheCouncilMeetingat6:49PM. PreparedandSubmittedby: LORISMITH LegislativeOfficeManager APPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe19thdayofApril, 2023. JEFFCOUGHLIN, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk JC:AH:ls:cg DocuSign Envelope ID: CEB9AD03-3AF9-40C0-A162-B722936A8A8F