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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/03/2025 MINUTESCITYCOUNCIL HYBRIDMEETINGMINUTES Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Thebi-weekly meeting oftheCity CounciloftheCity ofBremertonwascalledto orderWednesday, August 3, 2025, at5:00PMinCouncilConferenceRoom603oftheNORMDICKSGOVERNMENTCENTER, th3456Street, in Bremerton, Washington, withCouncilPresident EricYoungerpresiding. Council Memberspresent wereJenniferChamberlin, DeniseFrey, JeffCoughlin, JaneRebelowski, andMichael Goodnow. Council memberAnnaMocklerwasabsent. At5:30PM, themeetingmovedtotheFirstFloor MeetingChambers. AlsopresentwereCityAttorney KylieFinnell; CityClerkAngelaHoover; Legislative Office Manager AnneWilliams; andITSystems AdministratorScottErickson. President Youngerannounced theCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeetingin-person, and because community involvementisencouraged, thepublic isinvitedtoalsojointhemeeting in personorparticipate viaaremoteoption throughZoomor viewon BKAT; andencouragedanyone whowishestospeak tonight, toprinttheirname clearlyonthesign-insheettobeincludedin thefinal meeting record. REPORT MayorWheelerprovidedhighlightsofthefollowing: Bremerton rankedNo. 2outof148beach communities according toConsumer Affairsreport thBeautifyBremertonDayonSaturday, September 13from 8:00AMto2:00PM stthNavalAvenue1to15Bicycle & Pedestrian Enhancements ProjectOpenHouseon thSeptember18from5:00to7:00PMattheNavalAvenueElementary School THth6StreetActiveTransportationImprovementProjectOpenHouseonSeptember30from 5:00to7:00PMat theNormDicksGovernmentCenter CONSENT AGENDA 4A Check Numbers412047 through412242 andElectronic Fund Transfers NumbersV44298 throughV44391 inthegrandtotalamountof $2,858,923.34; Regular Payroll forpayperiod endingAugust15, 2025intheamountof $1,164,307.37; RegularPayrollPayout forthe pay periodendingAugust15, 2025intheamountof $8,737.42; Regular PayrollCorrection forthe pay periodendingAugust15, 2025intheamountof $2,025.70; andRetiree Payrollforpay period endingAugust31, 2025intheamountof $37,832.38 4B MinutesofCouncil Meeting August20, 2025 4C Minutesof StudySession August27, 2025 4D ResolutionNo. 3402toestablishOctober 1, 2025asthepublic hearingdateforthevacation thofright-of-wayon 26Street, westofPhinney BayDrive 4E ResolutionNo. 3403toestablishOctober 1, 2025asthepublic hearingdateforthevacation ththofthealleylocatedbetween5 & 6Streets, westofVeneta Avenue 4F ApproveUpgrade ofBudgetAnalyst toBudgetManager; andApprove SalaryatPayBand14 oftheManagement, Professional, Confidential, andFiduciary Salary Plan 4G Approve HumanResourcesDirectorSalaryatPayBand21oftheManagement, Professional, Confidential, andFiduciarySalary Plan; andApproveJobDescription Questionsandcomments fromthepublicweresubmittedbyJoseCamacho (4B), RobinWeldin (4B). 5:47PMM/S/C/U (Frey/Chamberlin) MovetoapprovetheCONSENTAGENDAaspresented. Motion carriedunanimously. Docusign Envelope ID: 9CD341FA-114F-4050-9BEB-D3E16DDCFE0B CityCouncilReg. Mtg. Minutes Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Page 2of 3 President Youngerannounced thatasindicated ontheAgenda, PublicRecognition providesan opportunity forattendeestoaddresstheCouncil onanyissuenotalreadyon agendaand providedareminder thatnowthatitiselection season, torefrain from anycomments onpolitical campaignsorballotmeasures. There willbenopublic comments acceptedviaZoom, unlessprior arrangements weremadethroughtheCityClerkbycalling (360) 473-5323atleast24-hourspriorto themeeting. Weonlyaskthatyoustateyournamefortherecordandpleaselimityourcomments to 3-minutesorless. A timersystem willbeusedsothateveryone is treated fairly. PUBLICRECOGNITION QuestionsandcommentsfromthepublicweresubmittedbyMaryLou Long, MarkLsperance, Joslyn LaMadrid, Robin Weldin, MonicaHouston, KathieLustig, Kimmy Siebens, JoseCamacho, GaylaBreach GENERALBUSINESS 6A ORDINANCE NO. 5518TOAMENDBREMERTON MUNICIPALCODECHAPTER3.78 FAMILYTAXEXEMPTION: CouncilVicePresident JaneRebelowski summarized thattheproposed ordinancewouldeliminate the12-yearand20-yeartax exemptions for multifamily housingaswellasthe 12-yearextensionoption. Theproposed ordinancewouldallow for one 8-yearexemptionandwouldrequirethatthemultifamily housingreceivingtheexemptionnotbe owneroccupied. Questions orcommentsfromthe publicwereprovided by KathieLustig, Robin Weldin, Noemi Levine, GaylaBreach, KimmySiebens, MarvaLang, Alden Bradford, Jamie Clough, MonicaHouston, Mary LouLong, JoseCamacho. 6:49PMMotion wasmadebyGoodnow; andSecondedbyFrey. Questions orcommentswere provided byGoodnow, Frey, Chamberlin, Rebelowski, Coughlin. 7:05PMM/S/C/U (Goodnow/Frey) MovetopassOrdinanceNo. 5518toamend BremertonMunicipal FamilyTaxExemption. Motion carriedunanimously. COUNCIL MEMBERREPORTS JenniferChamberlin attendedtheDoc LuvtheKidsevent. thDeniseFreyannouncedaCommunityMeetingonWednesday, September 10from5:00to6:00PM forthenewViewRidgeElementary SchoolArtsAcademy; andtheBeautifyBremerton CityClean-Up thonSaturday, September13from8:00 AMto2:00PMwiththedrop-offsite intheparkinglotat thLegionFieldon29Street. rdJeffCoughlinremindedthecommunityoftheSeptember3deadlinetocomment Proposed DryDockProject; volunteersarewelcome fortheDowntown TidyUponThursday, thSeptember4from5:30to 6:30PMstarting fromtheKitsapHistoryMuseum; announcedManette thFestonSaturday, September6from10:00 AMto 3:00PM; Bridging Bremerton onSaturday, thSeptember13at10:00AMand1:00PMstartingfromEvergreen Pizza. JaneRebelowskirecognized theTimR thCareProgram; announcedthenextDistrict4TownHallMeetingonTuesday, September 11from 5:00to6:30PMatBremerton Foodlinefora conversation on homelessnesswithfeatured Guest Speakers Marwan Cameron ofGather Together, GrowTogetherandDawn MichelleWilsonofRock TheBlockandSoxBox. Michael Goodnow announcedtheFirstFriday Artwalktomorrow; andtheWycoff Overpass Mural thRibbonCuttingCeremonyonFriday, September27from1:00to2:30PM. Docusign Envelope ID: 9CD341FA-114F-4050-9BEB-D3E16DDCFE0B CityCouncilReg.Mtg.Minutes Wednesday, September 3, 2025 Page3of3 thPresidentYoungerannouncedthenextStudySessiononWednesday,September 10beginningat 5:00PMintheCouncil ConferenceRoom.Thepublicis welcometo attend themeeting in-person orremotely via Zoom, buttherewillbenoopportunity tocomment,andnoaction willbetaken. Withnofurtherbusiness, PresidentYoungeradjournedtheCouncilMeetingat7:26PM. Prepared &Submittedby: ANNEWILLIAMS LegislativeOffice Manager thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe17dayofSeptember2025. ERICYOUNGER,CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER,CityClerk EY:AH:AW Docusign Envelope ID: 9CD341FA-114F-4050-9BEB-D3E16DDCFE0B