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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/04/2024_MINUTESDIGITALRECORDING CITYCOUNCILMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, September4, 2024 TheweeklymeetingoftheCityCounciloftheCityofBremertonwascalledtoorderWednesday, September4, 2024, at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNORMDICKSGOVERNMENT thCENTER, 3456 Street, Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresidentJenniferChamberlin presiding. CouncilMemberspresentwereEricYounger, AnnaMockler, MichaelGoodnow (5:09 PM), JaneRebelowski, JeffCoughlin (Remotely), andDeniseFrey. At5:30PM, themeeting movedtotheFirstFloorMeetingChambers. AlsopresentwereCityAttorneyKylieFinnell, City ClerkAngelaHoover, LegislativeOfficeManagerLoriSmith, andITManagerDaveSorensen. PresidentChamberlinannouncedtheCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeetingin-person, andbecausecommunityinvolvementisencouraged, thepublicisinvitedtoalsojointhemeeting inperson; orparticipateviaaremoteoptionthroughZoomorviewonBKAT; andfurther severalitems. MayorWheelerprovidedhighlightsofthefollowing: 5000RDImprovementsandtwoBridgeReplacements WashingtonAvenue & 11thStreetImprovements WarrenAvenueBridgeMultimodalImprovementProjectUpdate CommunityCanopyProgramandTreeGiveawayonSeptember21, 9:00-11:00AM CONSENTAGENDA 4A CheckNumbers408151through408293andEFTV41695throughEFTV41780inthe grandtotalamountof $2,936,940.46; RegularPayrollforpayperiodendingAugust15, 2024intheamountof $1,130,687.91; RegularPayrollPayoutforpayperiodending August15, 2024intheamountof $988.80; andRegularPayrollCorrectionforpayperiod endingAugust15, 2024intheamountof $4,130.32 4B MinutesofMeeting August21, 2024 4C MinutesofStudySession August28, 2024 4D PublicWorksBoardLoanAmendmentCforPineRoadBasinStormwaterImprovements Project 4E ApproveBudgetAdjustmenttotheAbatementFund Thefollowing2itemswerebroughtupfromGeneralBusinesspriortothestartofthemeeting: 6C ChangeOrderNo. 2toPublicWorksAgreementwithPro-VacforLiftStationOB-1 & CW- 1WetWellRehabilitationProject 6D LocalAgencyAgreementforPROTECTGrantwithWDOTforParishCreekFishBarrier Removal Therewerenoquestionsorcommentsfromthepublic... 5:37PMM/S/C/U (Frey/Mockler) MovetoapprovetheCONSENTAGENDAaspresented. Motion carriedunanimously PresidentChamberlinannouncedthatPublicRecognitionprovidesanopportunityforattendees commentsacceptedviaZoom, unlesspriorarrangementsweremadethroughtheCityClerk. ShefurtherprovidedareminderthatitisElectionSeasonagain; sopleaserefrainfromany endorsementsorcommentsaboutcandidates, orballotmeasures. Weonlyaskthatyoustate Docusign Envelope ID: D70C41C1-8122-4711-8D28-DEF3A9D08F3C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September4, 2024 Page2of4 yournamefortherecordandpleaselimityourcommentsto3-minutesorless. Atimersystem willbeusedsothateveryoneistreatedfairly. PUBLICRECOGNITION CommentsfromthepublicwereprovidedbyMaryLouLong; Jocelyn; ShaunaPrius; NaomieLevine; LeslieDaugs; andJosh. GENERALBUSINESS 6A CONFIRMAPPOINTMENTOFTIMOTHYBARKERASTHEDIRECTOROFPARKS & RECREATIONATPAYBAND20, RATE4OFTHE2024MANAGEMENT, PROFESSIONAL, CONFIDENTIAL, & FIDUCIARYSALARYPLAN: MayorWheelerexplainedthatBMCChapter 2.05, Section2.05.020 (a) andBMCChapter2.17, Section2.17.020requireCouncilconfirmation fortheappointmentoftheDirectorofParks & Recreation. Councilconfirmationisrequestedto irectorofParks & Recreation. Mr. Barkerhas25yearsof serviceinparksandrecreation. HehasbeenemployedbytheCityofLewiston, Idahoforthepast 17yearsandhasheldthepositionofDirectorofParks & Recreationforthepast13years. He heldthepositionofAssistantDirectorofParks & Recreationfor4yearspriortobeingthe D andisaCertifiedParksandRecreationProfessional. SubjecttoCouncilconfirmation, astartingsalaryhasbeennegotiatedwithMr. BarkeratPay Band20Rate4. PerBMC2.50.032(a), newlyhiredpersonswhoreportdirectlytotheMayor requiretheapprovalofCityCouncilwhenbeinghiredataratewhichexceedsRate1. TheProthmanCompanyconductedanationwidesearchforthispositionwhichincluded placementinprofessionalpublications, journals, websites, socialmedia, anddirectmailingsto hundredsofParks & Recreationprofessionalsnotactivelyseekingachangeinemployment. CouncilPresidentChamberlin, CouncilMembersFreyandCoughlin, Parks & Recreation CommissionChairBurnettandCommissionersWeberandDawsonparticipatedwiththe andidatetobring forwardtotheCityCouncilforconfirmation. CouncilPresidentChamberlin, withconcurrencefromCouncilMembersFreyandCoughlin, agreedtoaddthe BarkerwillneedtorelocatefromIdahoandcanstartOctober16, 2024. 6:00PMMotionwasmadebyCoughlin; andsecondedbyFrey Coughlin, Frey, andChamberlin QuestionsandcommentsweresubmittedbyMockler, with responsesprovidedbyMr. Barker 6:15PMM/S/C/U (Coughlin/Frey) MovetoconfirmTimothyBarkerastheDirectorofParks & RecreationatBand20Rate4ofthesalaryschedule; andauthorizetheMayortofinalizeand executetheattachedLetterofEngagementwithsubstantiallythesametermsandconditionsas presented. Motioncarriedunanimously 6B PRESENTATIONON2024COMPREHENSIVEPLANUPDATEDSCHEDULEAND REVIEWOPPORTUNITIES: PlanningManagerGarrettJacksonexplainedinapresentation thattheCityCouncilkick-offmeetingforthe2024ComprehensivePlanupdateisintendedto familiarizetheCouncilwiththeadjustedComprehensivePlanscheduleandreviewopportunities. Fromthispoint, Councilwillreceivemonthlyinstallmentsofmaterialrelatedtothe ComprehensivePlaninordertotakepubliccommentandprovideStaffwithfeedback. The attachedStaffMemowillprovideCouncilwithastatusupdateonworkcompleted, workin Docusign Envelope ID: D70C41C1-8122-4711-8D28-DEF3A9D08F3C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September4, 2024 Page3of4 progress, andanupdatedscheduleforComprehensive Planadoption. Thisisapresentation only, withnoactionrequestedbytheCouncil. Itisanopportunityforthepublictocomment. Therewerenoquestionsorcommentsfromthepublic 6C CHANGEORDERNO. 2TOPUBLICWORKSAGREEMENTWITHPRO-VACFORLIFT STATIONOB-1 & CW-1WETWELLREHABILITATIONPROJECT: MovedtotheConsent 6D LOCALAGENCYAGREEMENTFORPROTECTGRANTWITHWSDOTFORPARISH CREEKFISHBARRIERREMOVAL: Movedtothe COUNCILMEMBERREPORTS JeffCoughlinprovidedclarificationandcorrectionstoseveralofthecommentsmadeduring PublicRecognition. thJaneRebelowskisharedmultiplephotosofvehiclescontinuingtoblockthebikelaneon11 Street, butwaspleasedtowithplanstoproposedanordinancetoaddresstheissueduringthe nextStudySession; andannouncedthenextDistrict4TownHallMeetingonThursday, September5from5:00to6:30PMattheBremertonHighSchoolCareerCenterBuilding. MichaelGoodnowannouncedthenextCharlestonBusinessDistrictMeetingonSeptember17 at6:00PMatTypewriterFever; anda onOctober26 from5:00to10:00PM; andlastly, heinvitedvolunteerstobeapartofthemonthlyForestRidge ParkStewardshipWorkPartiesthatareheldevery3rdSaturdayfrom9:00AMto12:00PM, so thenexteventwouldbeonSeptember21. AnnaMocklerwaspleasedtowelcomenewCPARosalindMedinatotheAuditCommittee, whichwas remindedthe communitythatthenextDistrict6TownHallmeetingonMonday, September9, 2024from4:00 PMto6:00PMintheOysterBayPublicWorksConferenceRoom. EricYoungerattendedthelastAuditCommitteemeetingbyZoom, butwouldhaveattendedin personifheknewthatcarrotcakewouldbeserved. JenniferChamberlinsharedphotosofLionsPark; andabriefvideoofaprojectonPineRoad. PresidentChamberlinannouncedthatthepubliciswelcomeandencouragedtoattendthenext StudySessiononWednesday, September11beginningat5:00PMintheCouncilConference Roomin-personorremotelyviaZoom, buttherewillbenoopportunitytocomment. Withnofurtherbusiness, PresidentChamberlinadjournedtheCouncilMeetingat6:50PM. PreparedandSubmittedby: LORISMITH LegislativeOfficeManage thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe18dayofSeptember, 2024. Docusign Envelope ID: D70C41C1-8122-4711-8D28-DEF3A9D08F3C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September4, 2024 Page4of4 JENNIFERCHAMBERLIN, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk JC:AH:ls:cg Docusign Envelope ID: D70C41C1-8122-4711-8D28-DEF3A9D08F3C