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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/2025 MINUTESCITYCOUNCIL HYBRIDMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, July16, 2025 Thebi-weekly meeting oftheCity CounciloftheCity ofBremertonwascalledto orderWednesday, July16, 2025, at5:04PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603ofthe NORMDICKSGOVERNMENTCENTER, th3456Street, in Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresident EricYoungerpresiding. Council Members presentwereAnnaMockler, Michael Goodnow, JaneRebelowski, JeffCoughlin, Denise Frey remotely), and Jennifer Chamberlin. At 5:30 PM, the meeting moved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers. Alsopresent wereCity AttorneyKylie Finnell; CityClerk AngelaHoover; Legislative Assistant ChristineGrenier; ITManager DaveSorensen; andITSystems AdministratorScott Erickson. President Youngerannounced theCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeetingin-person, and because community involvementisencouraged, thepublic isinvitedtoalsojointhemeeting in personor participate viaaremote option throughZoomor viewon BKAT; andencouragedanyone whowishestospeak tonight, toprinttheirname clearlyonthesign-insheettobeincludedin thefinal meeting record. REPORT MayorWheelerprovidedhighlightsofthefollowing: WaterResources brochure onwildfirerisk, source waterprotection, andemergency preparedness KitsapLake clean-upscheduled forearlyAugust th6StreetPreservationProjectPhaseIII Update LuluHaddonParkGrandOpening onJuly25at 1:00PM CONSENT AGENDA 4A CheckNumbers 411521through411668andElectronic FundTransfersV43940through V44044 inthegrandtotalamountof $3,490,871.42; Regular Payrollforthepayperiod ending June30, 2025in theamountof $1,167,591.15; Regular Payrollforthepayperiodending June 30, 2025intheamountof $46,872.33. 4B MinutesofMeeting July2, 2025 4C Minutesof StudySession July 9, 2025 4D ConfirmReappointment ofChuck Henderson tothe CDBGProjectReviewCommittee 4E ConfirmReappointment ofGrace Crowley totheCDBG ProjectReviewCommittee Questionsandcomments fromthepublicweresubmittedbyJoseCamacho, Robin Weldin. 5:42PMM/S/C (Chamberlin/Mockler) Movetoapprovethe CONSENTAGENDAaspresented. VotedinFavor of Motion: Chamberlin, Frey, Coughlin, Goodnow, Mockler, Younger Abstained: Rebelowski Motion carried: 6-Yesand1-Absention President Youngerannounced thatasindicatedontheAgenda, PublicRecognition providesan opportunity forattendeestoaddresstheCouncil onanyissuenotalreadyon agendaand providedareminder thatnowthatitiselection season, torefrain from anycomments onpolitical campaignsorballotmeasures. Therewillbenopublic comments accepted viaZoom, unlessprior arrangements weremadethroughtheCityClerkbycalling (360) 473-5323atleast24-hourspriorto themeeting. Weonlyaskthatyoustateyournamefortherecordandpleaselimityourcomments to 3-minutesorless. Atimersystemwillbeusedsothateveryone istreated fairly. PUBLICRECOGNITION QuestionsandcommentsfromthepublicweresubmittedbyDianne Canafax, Joslyn LaMadrid, CindyNalley, RobinWeldin, Jose Camacho, JoWalter, AldenBradford, GaylaBreach, Adrian Wright, witharesponseprovidedbyPresidentYounger. Docusign Envelope ID: 8BED73D5-02B8-4FC8-9EB8-4EC41ADD9CF1 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July16, 2025 Page2of3 GENERALBUSINESS TherewerenoGeneralBusinessitems. COUNCIL MEMBERREPORTS Anna Mocklerdisplayed photosofWright CreekWetlands;wasexcitedfortheGrand Opening for LuluHaddonParkonFriday, July25at1:00PM; addedthatnoTownHallMeetingwillbeheldin August, withthenextmeeting onSeptember 8 withafocusonbuilding anenvironmental coalition; andthatquestions or issuesrelated toDistrict6maybesenttoAnna.Mockler@bremertonwa.gov. Michael Goodnow wasveryexcitedabouttheKitsapPrideFestival, withevents plannedonFriday, July18at7:00PMonboard theUSSTurnerJoy; Saturday, July19attheKitsapFairgrounds; Drag BrunchattheManetteSaloon onSunday, July20at 11:00AMand1:00PM. thJaneRebelowskiannouncedthatKindergartenthrough6GradeStudents arewelcometo registerforBremerton HighSchool/DrillTeam Workshops throughtheendofJuly; andannounced thatconstruction forthe CentralBremerton Force MainReplacementProject willbeongoing throughthe summer; andthenextDistrictMeetingwill beinSeptember; andtobenotifiedofallCity Councildistrictevents, emailcity.council@ci.bremerton.wa.us. JeffCoughlin thanked those thatparticipate inpublicrecognition andaddressing theCouncilwith issuesandconstructive criticism; addressedcomment onthemosquito noisegenerator attheferry terminal; shared schedulesforMusicattheMarket on Thursdays from4:00to7:00PMduringthe BremertonCommunity FarmersMarketatEvergreen RotaryPark; MusicinManette onThursdays throughAugust 21from 6:30to8:30 PMattheWhitey Domstad VistaPark; encouragedpeople to attend KitsapPride onSaturday, July19from3:00to 8:00PMattheKitsapCountyFairgrounds; commended Michael Goodnow forhisextensiveworkinsupportingPride; andwishedCouncil Member MichaelGoodnow averyhappy birthday. DeniseFrey wishedeveryone Happy Pride; andrecognized leadership byMichael Goodnow. JenniferChamberlin alsowishedMichael Goodnow ahappy birthday; announcedthenextWarren thAvenueBridgeClean-UponSaturday, August16at 9:00 AMstartingatCaféPerfetto; read Resolution No. 3383 inSupport ofPride, passedonJune26, 2024; andappreciated feedbackfrom thepublicandtoemailCity.Council@bremertonwa.govorCity.Council@ci.bremerton.wa.us. EricYoungeracknowledged aScoutinattendance tonight; emphasized thatpublicrecognition is valued byCouncil; andthe issueofhowto addressinappropriate conductwill beaddressed bylegal counsel. President Youngerannounced thenextStudySessiononWednesday, July23beginningat5:00PM inthe Council ConferenceRoom. Thepublicis welcometo attend themeeting in-personorremotely viaZoom, butthere willbenoopportunity tocommentandnoaction willbetaken. Withnofurtherbusiness, President Younger adjourned theCouncilMeetingat6:33PM. Prepared & Submittedby: CHRISTINEGRENIER Legislative Assistant Docusign Envelope ID: 8BED73D5-02B8-4FC8-9EB8-4EC41ADD9CF1 CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, July16, 2025 Page3of3 thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe6dayofAugust, 2025. ERICYOUNGER, CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk EY:AH:CG Docusign Envelope ID: 8BED73D5-02B8-4FC8-9EB8-4EC41ADD9CF1