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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/18/2025 MINUTESDIGITALRECORDING CITYCOUNCIL HYBRIDMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, June18, 2025 Theweeklymeeting oftheCityCounciloftheCityofBremerton wascalled toorderWednesday, June18, 2025 at5:00PM inCouncilConferenceRoom 603of theNORMDICKSGOVERNMENT thCENTER, 345 6 Street, Bremerton, Washington, with CouncilPresident EricYounger presiding. Council Members presentwereAnna Mockler, Michael Goodnow, Jane Rebelowski, Jeff Coughlin (arrived6:04PM), DeniseFrey, andJennifer Chamberlin. At5:30PM, themeetingmoved totheFirstFloorMeeting Chambers. Alsopresent wereAssistant CityAttorney BrettJette; City ClerkAngela Hoover; Legislative AssistantChristineGrenier; andITManager DaveSorensen. President YoungerannouncedtheCityCouncil isconductingtheCouncil Meetingin-person, and because community involvementisencouraged, thepublicisinvited toalsojointhemeeting in personor participate viaaremoteoption throughZoomorviewonBKAT. MayorWheeler providedhighlights ofthefollowing: PublicComment nowaccepted throughJuly2ontheDraftUtility LandManagement Plan Wastewater ImprovementsatPumpStation CW-1near LillianA. Walker Park RibbonCuttingandGrandOpening FestivalforQuincySquarefrom July12 to13 LuluHaddonParkwillbeopeningtomorrow, June19 NewADU program, pre-developed plansavailable forfree Juneteenth celebration andpeaceful NoKings march Sustainingfastferryservice levelsafterFIFAWorld Cup CONSENTAGENDA 4A CheckNumbers 411228through411394andElectronic Fund Transfers V43736through V43838 inthegrandtotalamountof $5,142,776.30; RegularPayrollforpay period ending May31, 2025intheamountof $1,149,196.77; Regular Payrollpayout forpayperiodending May31, 2025intheamountof $4,587.47; Regular PayrollforTeamsters RetroPayforthe payperiodsJanuary 1, 2025through April30, 2025intheamountof $176,493.90 4B MinutesofMeeting June4, 2025 4C MinutesofStudySession June11, 2025 4D OrdinanceNo. 5515toamendBremerton MunicipalCodeChapter10.36.010entitled 4E Professional Services Agreement withNorthwestHydraulicConsultants, Inc. fortheParish CreekFishPassageBarrierRemoval Project Questionsandcomments fromthepublic weresubmitted byJoseCamacho (Item4B), Robin Weldin (Item4B). 5:45PMM/S/C (Mockler/Rebelowski) Moveto approve theCONSENTAGENDA aspresented. Voted InFavorofMotion: Frey, Rebelowski, Goodnow, Mockler, Younger Voted Opposedto Motion: Chamberlin Motion carried: 5-Yes; 1-No President Youngerannounced thatasindicatedontheAgenda, PublicRecognition providesan opportunity forattendees toaddress theCouncilonanyissue and providedareminder thatnowthatitis electionseason, torefrainfromanycomments onpolitical campaignsor ballotmeasures. Therewillbe nopubliccomments accepted viaZoom, unless prior Docusign Envelope ID: 98B307E7-F446-4310-B373-000ADC7E216C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June18, 2025 Page 2of4 arrangements weremadethroughthe CityClerkby calling (360) 473-5323atleast24-hours prior tothemeeting. Weonlyaskthatyoustateyournamefortherecordandpleaselimityour comments to3 minutes orless. Atimersystem willbeusedsothateveryone istreated fairly. PUBLICRECOGNITION Questions orcommentsfromthepublicweresubmitted byJoWalter, JoslynLaMadrid, AdrianWright, Matthew Coffey, JoseCamacho, Robin Weldin, Naomi Levine, Gayla Breach, CarolineStein PUBLICHEARING 6A RESOLUTION NO. 3399TOADOPT THE 2026 2031SIXYEAR TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTPROGRAM: Managing EngineerGunnar Fridriksson explainedthat theSix YearTransportationImprovement Program (TIP) ispreparedpursuanttoRCW35.77.010. The TIPisupdated annually andfiledwiththePugetSound Regional Council (PSRC) andWashington StateDepartmentofTransportation (WSDOT). Itisintended asaplanning toolforthelocal, State andFederal transportationfundingentities. TheTIPhasbeenpreparedforCityCouncil approval ComprehensiveandNon-Motorized Transportation Plans. President Younger explainedthepurposeofthisPublic Hearing isto acceptpubliccommentand action is anticipated. Questions orcomments fromthe publicwereprovided byDianne Iverson, NaomiLevine, Jose Camacho Withnofurther questionsor commentsreceived, President Youngerclosed thehearingto the public. 6:29PMMotion wasmadebyFrey; andSecondedbyCoughlin. Questionsorcommentswere provided byFrey, Coughlin, Chamberlin, Rebelowski, Mockler, Goodnow; withresponsesprovided byMr. Fridriksson. 6:48PMM/S/C/U (Frey/Coughlin) Movetoapprove ResolutionNo. 3399, whichapproves the 2031Six YearTransportationImprovement Programandallowthe Mayortoforward theResolution andPlantothePugetSound Regional CouncilandWashingtonDepartmentof Transportation. Motion carried unanimously GENERALBUSINESS 7A RESOLUTIONNO. 3400TOPROVIDE GUIDANCE TOTHELODGING TAXADVISORY COMMITTEEFOR2027FUNDINGPRIORITIES: Council President EricYoungersummarized thatfollowingreviewofthe recommendations madeintheTransitionStudy completedby Westbrook | Main, LLCin2024, theCouncil isnowproviding guidancetotheLodgingTaxAdvisory Committeeforthefollowing fundingpriorities in2027: 1) Onedestinationmarketingorganization focused onproducing andimplementing a tourism andmarketing planspecifically promoting theCityofBremerton andlocal Bremerton-based tourismoperations. 2) Improved facilities atPendergast Park inrecognition ofthevalueoftheyouthsports travelmarket andthepositiveimpactitcan haveontheoverall tourism market in Bremerton. Since thesepriorities involvea changein howfundsareallocated, theintentoftheCouncil isto providethisdirectionwithadequatetimefortheLTACtoreview andconsiderthese changes, beforethe2027fundingcycle. Docusign Envelope ID: 98B307E7-F446-4310-B373-000ADC7E216C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June18, 2025 Page 3of4 Questions orcommentsfromthepublicwere providedby; withresponsesprovided byIrene Moyer, AljolynnSperber, Caroline Stein, JoseCamacho 7:09PMMotion wasmadebyFrey; andSecondedbyChamberlin. Questionsorcommentswere provided byFrey, Chamberlin, Rebelowski, Goodnow, Mockler, Coughlin, Younger, Chamberlin, Coughlin, Frey, Coughlin; withresponsesprovided byPresidentYounger. 7:44PMM/S/C (Frey/Chamberlin) MovetopassResolutionNo. 3400, providingguidance tothe LodgingTaxAdvisory Committeeregarding 2027Funding Priorities. Voted inFavorofMotion: Rebelowski, Goodnow, Mockler, Chamberlin, Frey, Younger VotedOpposed toMotion: Coughlin Motion carried: 6-Yes; 1-No COUNCILMEMBERREPORTS Anna Mocklerannounced thenextDistrict6TownHallMeeting onMonday, July14 beginning at 5:00PMattheBremerton PublicWorks Facilitylocatedat100OysterBayAvenueNorthwhich will focuson ); announcedthere willbenomeeting inAugust; invitedParks DirectorTimBarkertorespond toafewquestions about LuluHaddonPark; washappytohear thatJuneteenth ishappening tomorrow; commented on actionminutes, which areroutinelyused. Michael Goodnow sharedthatheliked actionminutes; correctedmisinformation onhisrolein QuincySquare; andannouncedaconcertonJune28at6:30PMattheRoxyTheatre, withfamily members ofthelateQuincyJonesin attendance. thJaneRebelowskiprovidedareminderforthenextDistrict4meetingonTuesday, June24from th5:00to6:30PMat Bremerton Foodlineat160012Street, whichwillincludediscussion onthe MultFamilyTaxExemption Program, theTransportation BenefitDistrictcartabfee, andan update onwhatCouncilhasaccomplished inthepastfewmonthsandwhatisanticipatedforfuture agendas; wassaddenedbythepolitical violencewhich claimedthelives ofMinnesota lawmaker RepresentativeMelissaHortman (alongwithherhusband ) andhopedthat SenatorJohnHoffman (andhiswife) recover fromtheirinjuries; andJuneteenthBlock Partyon Thursday, June 19from1:00to5:00PMattheVillageEventCenteronPerryAvenue. JeffCoughlin DeniseFrey commendedtheKitsapCounty Commissioners ontheirbudget; andlookedforward tocelebrating Juneteenthtomorrow attheVillage. JenniferChamberlin announced thenext Warren Avenue BridgeClean-Upwithvolunteers meetingon Saturday, June 21at9:00AM; presentedbeforeandafterpictures ofvolunteers with theStephenson Canyon Stewardship grouptrailcleanupthatstartedat2800BirchStreet Trailhead; andannounced thenexteventonSunday, June22from3:30to5:00PMstartingfrom theMorris StreetTrailhead; spoketoher voteonConsent Agenda; addressedearlier comments on homelessness andsubstanceabuse disorder; recalled thatCouncil approved aResolution last yearandthatshelookedforwardtoregaliadisplayedinsupport ofPridebeingdisplayedfromJune rd28throughthe3Week ofJuly. EricYoungerclarified thatany Council Membermaymake amotiontomove anitemfromthe ConsentAgendatoGeneral BusinessbeforethevoteistakenontheConsent Agenda. Docusign Envelope ID: 98B307E7-F446-4310-B373-000ADC7E216C CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, June18, 2025 Page 4of4 At8:11PM, PresidentYounger announcedtheCouncil wouldmeet for15-Minutestodiscuss At:8:27PM, theExecutive Session wasextended by10-minutes. At8:37PM, PresidentYounger called themeeting backto order; andasked Assistant City Attorney BrettJette toexplain theaction beforetheCouncil. There werenoquestions orcomments fromthepublic. 8:38PMMotion wasmadebyCoughlin andSeconded byGoodnow. 8:39PMM/S/C (Coughlin/Goodnow) necessary legalactiontoabatenuisances andcodeviolations, collectfinesimposedfornuisances andcodeviolations, andcollect anyfeesandcostsassociated withtheabatementofnuisances andcodeviolationsat917WilbertAvenue, 417Chester Avenue, 2815Cascade View, 5600Kitsap Way, and135OlympicAvenue in Bremerton, WA. Voted inFavorofMotion: Rebelowski, Goodnow, Mockler, Frey, Coughlin, Younger VotedOpposed toMotion: Abstained: Chamberlin Motion carried: 6-Yes; 0-No; 1-Absention thPresidentYoungerannouncedthenextStudySessiononWednesday, June25beginning at 5:00PMintheCouncil ConferenceRoom. Thepubliciswelcome toattend themeeting in-person orremotely via Zoom, buttherewillbenoopportunity tocomment, andnoactionwillbetaken. Withnofurther business, President YoungeradjournedtheCouncil Meetingat8:39PM. Prepared & Submittedby: CHRISTINE GRENIER LegislativeAssistant ndAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe2dayofJuly, 2025. ERICYOUNGER, CityCouncil President Attest: ANGELA HOOVER, CityClerk EY:AH:CG Docusign Envelope ID: 98B307E7-F446-4310-B373-000ADC7E216C