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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/07/2024 MINUTESDIGITALRECORDING CITYCOUNCILHYBRIDMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, August7, 2024 TheweeklymeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofBremertonwascalledtoorderWednesday, August7, 2024, at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNORMDICKSGOVERNMENT thCENTER, 3456 Street, Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresidentJenniferChamberlin presiding. CouncilMemberspresentwereEricYounger, AnnaMockler, MichaelGoodnow, Jane Rebelowski, JeffCoughlin, andDeniseFrey. At5:30PM, themeetingmovedtotheFirstFloor MeetingChambers. Alsopresentwere CityAttorney KylieFinnell, CityClerk AngelaHoover, LegislativeOfficeManagerLoriSmith, andITManagerDaveSorensen. PresidentChamberlinannouncedtheCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeetingin-person, andbecauseweencouragecommunityinvolvement, weinvitethepublictoalsojoinusinperson; orparticipateviaaremoteoptionthroughZoomorviewonBKAT. MayorWheelerprovidedhighlightsofthefollowing: 2024KitsapLakeManagement thAugustUpdateonWashingtonAvenue & 11StreetConstructionImprovements ththHazardousBuildingDeconstructionat1601and1621 & 16234Street, and19255Street SeattleMarinershomegameonSunday, August11at4:10PM, whichwillalsobe CONSENTAGENDA 4A CheckNumbers407710through407973andEFTV41425throughV41588inthegrand totalamountof $4,303,690.17; RegularPayrollforpayperiodendingJuly15, 2024inthe amountof $1,119,871.32; RegularPayrollPayoutforpayperiodendingJuly15, 2024inthe amountof $20,695.62; andRetireePayrollforpayperiodendingJuly31, 2024inthe amountof $30,397.40 4B MinutesofMeeting July17, 2024 4C MinutesofStudySession July24, 2024 4D ContractModificationAgreementNo.1withParametrix, Inc. fortheFrancisStreetOutfall ImprovementsProject 4E PublicWorksAgreementwithAxiomDivision7forthePugetSoundNavyMuseumRoof andGutterProject 4F ConfirmappointmentofGraceCrowleytotheCDBGProjectReviewCommittee Therewerenoquestionsorcommentsfromthepublic... 5:410PMM/S/C/U (Frey/Rebelowski) MovetoapprovetheCONSENTAGENDAaspresented. Motioncarriedunanimously PresidentChamberlinannouncedthatPublicRecognitionprovidesanopportunityforattendees commentsacceptedviaZoom, unlesspriorarrangementsweremadethroughtheCityClerk. She furtherprovidedareminderthatitisElectionSeasonagain; sopleaserefrainfromany endorsementsorcommentsaboutcandidates, orballotmeasures. Weonlyaskthatyoustate yournamefortherecordandpleaselimityourcommentsto3-minutesorless. Atimersystemwill beusedsothateveryoneistreatedfairly. PUBLICRECOGNITION CommentsfromthepublicwereprovidedbyRobertDriskell (Principal Docusign Envelope ID: 6BD0A293-E868-49B8-A234-6ADB84A31D80 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August7, 2024 Page2of3 OfficerofTeamstersLocalUnionNo. 589) andCityresidentJustinMoore. GENERALBUSINESS 6A ORDINANCENO. 5495TOAMENDORDINANCENO. 5487RELATINGTOTHECITYOF BREMERTONFY-2024BUDGET: FinancialServicesDirectorMikeRileysummarizedthateach yeartheCityassessesitscurrentfiscalyearbudgetforanyneededadjustments. Adjustmentsare recommendedforthefollowingreasons: toadjusttheestimatedbeginningfundbalancesto actual, toaccountforunanticipated/unexpecteditems, toincorporate2023carryoveritems, andto adjustforpreviouslyapprovedCouncilmotions/resolutionsetc. Theattachedordinanceand supportingdocumentsoutlinethevariousreasonsforthecurrentproposedbudgetamendment. Therewerenoquestionsorcommentsfromthepublic 5:48PMMotionwasmadebyGoodnow; andsecondedbyRebelowski; withcommentsprovided byGoodnowandCoughlin. 5:50PMM/S/C/U (Goodnow/Rebelowski) MovetopassOrdinanceNo. 5495toamendOrdinance No. 5487relatingtotheCityofBremertonFiscalYear2024Budget; andfurtherauthorizeidentified staffingadjustments. Motioncarriedunanimously 6B ORDINANCENO. 5496TOAMENDBMCCHAPTAUTHORIZED PoliceChiefTomWolfeexplainedthattheintentoftheproposedordinanceisto repealcertainportionsofChapter9.32whichrequiretheCitytosuspendenforcementof authorizedcampingwhenanovernightshelterisnotavailable. CommentsfromthepublicwereprovidedbyJoanHanten; AldenBradford; andKitsapRecovery CenterOutreachCounselorKellySkore. 6:02PMMotionwasmadebyFrey; andsecondedbyYoungerQuestionsandcommentswere providedbyFrey, Younger, Goodnow, Rebelowski, Coughlin, Mockler, andChamberlin (3rounds). ResponseswereprovidedbyCityAttorneyKylieFinnel; PoliceChiefTomWolfe; MayorGreg Wheeler; TrishaMunsonfromCommonstreet; andMs. Hanten. 7:02PMM/S/F (Mockler/Chamberlin) Motionto alltheQuestionMotionfailed VotedinfavorofMotion: Goodnow, Mockler, Frey, Chamberlin VotedopposedtoMotion: Younger, Coughlin, Rebelowski Motionfails: 4-Yes; 3-No (5-Yesvoterequiredtopass) 7:15PMM/S/C (Frey/Younger) MovetopassOrdinanceNo. 5496toamendChapter9.32, UnauthorizedCamping, toamendprovisionsrelatingtothesuspensionofenforcementof authorizedcampingregulationswhenovernightshelterspaceisnotavailable. Motioncarried VotedinfavorofMotion: Rebelowski, Goodnow, Younger, Coughlin, Frey VotedopposedtoMotion: Mockler, Chamberlin Motioncarried: 5-Yes; 2-No COUNCILMEMBERREPORTS DeniseFreyenjoyedattendingtheGrandOpeningofHeathensBakerylocatedatthecornerof ClareAvenue & LeboBoulevard; andexpressedconcernthattherewasalackofrespectforthe processwiththeunauthorizedcampingordinance. JeffCoughlinagreedwithCouncilMemberFreythatitwasnotasmoothprocess, itwasadifficult vote, andaskedthepublictoholdtheCityaccountable; andthankedKatieKettererforher continuedworkonQuincySquare. Docusign Envelope ID: 6BD0A293-E868-49B8-A234-6ADB84A31D80 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, August7, 2024 Page3of3 JaneRebelowskienjoyedarecentbiketripalongtheElwhaRiver; sharedmultiplephotosof thvehiclescontinuingtoblockthebikelaneon11Street; andannouncedthattherewillnotbea District4TownhallMeetinginAugust, sothenextmeetingwillbeheldonThursday, September5 from5:00to6:30PMattheBremertonHighSchoolCareerCenterBuilding. MichaelGoodnowinvitedvolunteerstothenextmonthlyForestRidgeParkStewardshipWork Partiesevery3rdSaturdayfrom9:00AMto12:00PM, withthenexteventonAugust17; andthe CharlestonBusinessDistrictMeetingonAugust20. AnnaMocklerwasthrilledconstructionbegantodayonLuluHaddonPark; remindedthe communitythatnoDistrict6TownHallmeetingwouldbeheldinAugust, sothenextmeetingwill beonMonday, September9, 2024from4:00PMto6:00PMintheOysterBayPublicWorks ConferenceRoom; andlastly, sharedavideoofabeaverswimminginthewetlandsbehind PendergastParktoemphasizeherconcerntoprotectthewetlands. EricYoungerthankedhisfellowCouncilMembersbecauseheappreciatedthateveryonelistened andwaitedallthewaytotheendtodecidehowtheyweregoingtovoteonthepreviousitem. JenniferChamberlinstatedthatvolunteersarewelcomeforthenextWarrenAvenueBridge Clean-UponSaturday, August17startingat9:00AM, andthatparticipantswillgetaworkvest, supplies, anddonutsfromCaféPerfettoat2811WheatonWay; andlastly, sheexpressedsadness followingtheoutcomeofthevoteonthepreviousitem. PresidentChamberlinannouncedthatthepubliciswelcomeandencouragedtoattendthenext StudySessiononWednesday, August14beginningat5:00PMintheCouncilConferenceRoom in-personorremotelyviaZoom, buttherewillbenoopportunitytocomment. Withnofurtherbusiness, PresidentChamberlinadjournedtheCouncilMeetingat7:35PM. PreparedandSubmittedby: LORISMITH LegislativeOfficeManage stAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe21dayofAugust, 2024. JENNIFERCHAMBERLIN, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk JC:AH:ls:cg Docusign Envelope ID: 6BD0A293-E868-49B8-A234-6ADB84A31D80 ___________________________ Melinda Monroe for City Clerk