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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/17/2025 MINUTESCITYCOUNCILMEETING MINUTES Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Thebi-weekly meeting oftheCity CounciloftheCity ofBremertonwascalledto orderWednesday, December 17, 2025at 5:00 PM in Council Conference Room 603 of the NORM DICKS GOVERNMENT thCENTER, 3456 Street, in Bremerton, Washington, withCouncil President EricYoungerpresiding. CouncilMemberspresentwereJennifer Chamberlin, Denise Frey, JeffCoughlin, JaneRebelowski, Michael Goodnow, andAnnaMockler. At 5:30 PM, the meeting moved to the First Floor Meeting Chambers. Alsopresent wereCity AttorneyKylie Finnell; CityClerk AngelaHoover; Legislative AssistantChristineGrenier, andITSystems Administrator ScottErickson. President Youngerannounced theCityCouncilisconductingtheCouncilMeeting in-person, and because community involvementisencouraged, thepublic isinvitedtoalsojointhemeeting in personor participate viaaremoteoption throughZoomor viewon BKAT; andencouragedanyone whowishestospeak tonight, toprinttheirname clearlyonthesign-insheettobeincludedin thefinal meeting record. Formore information, refertothePublic CommentInterimProcedure handoutonthe entrance table. CONSENT AGENDA 3A CheckNumbers413265 through413406 andElectronicFundTransfers NumbersV45098 through V45182 inthegrand totalamount of $6,956,967.72; RegularPayroll Payout forpay periodendingNovember 15, 2025intheamountof $5,282.46; andRegular Payrollforpay periodendingNovember 30, 2025 intheamount of $1,199,835.02 3B MinutesofCouncil Meeting December 3, 2025 3C Minutesof StudySession December 10, 2025 3D ConfirmReappointment ofAnaDoehring tothePlanningCommission 3E 3F Interlocal Agreement withKitsapCountyfortheWestSoundStormwaterOutreach Group 3G OrdinanceNo. 5530toamend theBremertonMunicipalCode toestablish theDepartment of HumanResources andreplacethePosition of HumanResources Manager withHuman ResourcesDirector 3H ConfirmAppointmentof TamekaStewart asDirector ofHuman Resources at PayBand21, Rate 4ofthe2026 Management, Professional, Confidential, & Fiduciary Salary Plan 3I ContractModificationNo. 1withBruce Dees & Associates forthePendergastRegionalPark FieldImprovements Project 3J ResolutionNo. 3408toupdateIndigent DefenseServices Standards andaward2026Public DefenseServices Agreement toYelish, Barker, andCunningham, PLLC 3K Adoptionof BremertonCityCouncil CodeofConduct Questionsorcommentsfromthepublicwere providedbyRoyRunyun (3G, 3K), JoseCamacho 3K), MarylouLong (unrelated comments), Robin Weldin (3K), Tameka Stewart (3H), with responses provided byDirector RileyandPresidentYounger. 6:21PMM/S/C/U (Chamberlin/Goodnow) MovetoapprovetheCONSENTAGENDAaspresented. Docusign Envelope ID: BB9C0D75-DB0F-4A21-9947-6D1ABCEAB333 CityCouncilRegularMeetingMinutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Page 2of 4 Motioncarriedunanimously. PUBLICHEARING 4A FINALPUBLIC HEARING ONORDINANCE NO. 5531TOADOPTTHE2026PARKS, RECREATION, ANDOPENSPACE (PROS) PLAN: ParksandRecreationDirector TimBarker explained thattheactionbeforetheCityCouncil istoholdapublic hearingandapprovethe2026 Parks, Recreation, andOpenSpacePlan, which updates theplanadopted in2020. Theprocessfor developingtheplanupdateincluded conductingacitizen surveythatreceived 900responses, holdingdiscussions attenParks and RecreationCommissionmeetings, and posting adraft planon theCitywebsite forreviewandcomment. OnSeptember 23, 2025, theParks andRecreation Commissionvotedtorecommend theplantotheCityCouncilforapproval. TheStateofWashington requiresthatlocaljurisdictionsmaintainaParks, Recreation, andOpenSpace Plantobeeligiblefor grant funding. President Younger explainedthepurpose ofthisPublicHearing wastoaccept publiccomment and action wasanticipated. Questions orcommentsfromthe publicwereprovided byRobin Weldin, RoyRunyon, Jose Camacho, DanHerron, Sarah Mahan & JJRobin, withresponsesprovided byDirector Barker andPresidentYounger. Withnofurther questionsor commentsreceived, President Youngerclosed thehearingto the public. 6:09PMMotion wasmadebyCoughlin; andSeconded byRebelowski. Questions orcomments wereprovided byCoughlin, Mockler, Rebelowski, andChamberlin; withresponsesprovided by DirectorBarker. 6:20PMM/S/C/U (Coughlin/Rebelowski) MovetopassOrdinance No. 5531adopting the2026 Parks, Recreation andOpenSpacePlan. Motion carriedunanimously. GENERALBUSINESS 5A ORDINANCENO. 5532TOAMENDBREMERTONMUNICIPALCODESECTION15.03.040 Assistant CityAttorneyBrett Jetteexplainedthat theproposedordinancewould eliminate therequirementforCouncil toapprove extending sewer Comprehensive PlanServiceAreaandinsteadauthorizeservice conditioned onthesigning ofanOutsideUtilityAgreement agreetofutureannexation andcertain development requirements. Questions orcommentsfromthe publicwereprovided byJoseCamacho, BeverlyParsons, Carol Price, LisaHurt, Margaret Tufft, RoyRunyon, KathieLustig, Robin Weldin, Christie Schultz, withresponsesprovided byCityAttorneyFinnell, Assistant CityAttorney JetteandPresident Younger. 6:50PMMainMotion wasmadebyGoodnow; andSecondedbyCoughlin. Questions orcomments were providedbyGoodnow, Coughlin, Rebelowski, andChamberlin; withresponsesprovided by President Younger, PublicWorksInterimDirectorChanceBerthiaume, CityAttorneyFinnell, Assistant CityAttorney Jette. 7:11PMMotion toamendwasmadebyChamberlin; andSecondedbyMockler. Questions or comments wereprovided byMockler, Frey, Coughlin, Goodnow, andYounger; withresponses provided byPresident Younger, Docusign Envelope ID: BB9C0D75-DB0F-4A21-9947-6D1ABCEAB333 CityCouncilRegularMeetingMinutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Page 3of 4 7:21PMAmending Motion M/S/F (Chamberlin/Mockler) Movetopostpone actiononthisitemto the January 21, 2026Council Meeting. VotedinFavor ofAmendingMotion: Mockler, Chamberlin VotedOpposed toAmending Motion: Rebelowski, Goodnow, Frey, Coughlin, Younger Amending Motion failed: 2-Yes; 5-No Questions orcommentswereprovidedbyChamberlin, Rebelowski, Mockler, withresponses provided byAssistant CityAttorney Jette. 7:27PMMain Motion M/S/C (Goodnow/Coughlin) Movetoapprove Proposed Ordinance No. 5532 am VotedinFavorofMainMotion: Coughlin, Rebelowski, Goodnow, Frey, Younger Abstained: Mockler, Chamberlin Motion carried: 5-Yes; 2-Abstentions 5B ORDINANCE NO. 5533TOAMENDORDINANCENO. 5503ESTABLISHINGTHECITYOF EAR2025-2026BUDGET ASAMENDED BYORDINANCE NO. 5517: Financial & Administrative ServicesDirectorMikeRiley explained thateach yeartheCityassesses itscurrentfiscalyearbudgetforanyneededadjustments. Adjustments arerecommended forthe following reasons: toadjust theestimatedbeginning fundbalances toactual, toaccount for unanticipated/unexpecteditems, toincorporate 2024carryoveritems, andtoadjustforpreviously approvedCouncil motions/resolutions etc. Theattached ordinance andsupportingdocuments outline thevarious reasonsforthecurrentproposed budgetamendment. Questions orcommentsfromthe publicwereprovided byRoyRunyon, withresponses provided by President Younger andDirector Riley. 7:33PMMotion wasmadebyRebelowski; andSecondedbyGoodnow. Questions orcomments wereprovided byCoughlin; withresponsesprovided byPresidentYounger andDirector Riley. 7:35PMM/S/C (Rebelowski/Goodnow) Movetoapprove Ordinance No. 5533oftheCityCouncilof theCityofBremerton, Washington, amendingOrdinance No. 5503establishing theCityof 2026budget asamendedbyOrdinance No. 5517. VotedinFavorofMotion: Goodnow, Chamberlin, Coughlin, Rebelowski, Younger VotedOpposedtoMotion: Mockler, Frey Motion carried: 5-Yes; 2-No REPORT MUNICIPALCOURT REPORT Judge JamesArmstrong, Jr. andCourtAdministrator MihaKapaki provided highlights ofissues andchallengesfacedbytheBremerton Municipal Court in 2026. COUNCIL MEMBERREPORTS EricYoungerpresented aplaque ofappreciation toCouncil MemberJeffCoughlinandthankedhim forhisservice ontheCouncil forthepast4 years. JeffCoughlin thanked theresidents ofDistrict3andthecityresidents forspeaking out, citystafffor theirdedication, especially CityAttorneyKylieFinnell; commended JudgeArmstrongforsteppingup; andthanked eachCouncil Memberfortheiradvocacy andcamaraderie. Docusign Envelope ID: BB9C0D75-DB0F-4A21-9947-6D1ABCEAB333 CityCouncilRegularMeetingMinutes Wednesday, December 17, 2025 Page 4of 4 Anna Mocklerrecited apoeminrecognition ofoutgoing Council Members Younger andCoughlin; andwishedeveryone a happy holidayseason, including HannukahandChristmas. Michael Goodnow thankedCouncil MemberCoughlin andPresidentYoungerfortheirdedication. JaneRebelowskipresentedPresident Youngerwithaplaquefrom theBremerton CityCouncilin appreciation forhisservice, leadership, andmeaningfulcontributions; willmissworking withboth Eric Younger andJeffCoughlin; andwishedeveryone agood holidayseason. DeniseFreythankedPresident Youngerforhisinsightandleadershipandpresented himwithgifts; expressedappreciationforCouncil MemberCoughlin; andwishedeveryone happy holidays. JenniferChamberlinthankedPresidentYounger forhisleadership andCouncil Member Coughlin forhis camaraderie; andwishedeveryone aHappyMerryFestivus. ADJOURNMENT OFCITYCOUNCILMEETING President Youngerthanked theCouncil for theirkindwords, summarizedhispoliticaljourney; highly recommended thatresidents runforCityCouncil; andthankedstaffandtheMayorfortheirsupport. With nofurtherbusiness, President Youngeradjourned theCouncilMeetingat8:21PM. Prepared & Submittedby: CHRISTINEGRENIER Legislative Assistant thAPPROVEDbytheCityCouncilonthe7dayofJanuary 2026. CityCouncilPresident Attest: ANGELAHOOVER, CityClerk AH:CG Docusign Envelope ID: BB9C0D75-DB0F-4A21-9947-6D1ABCEAB333