09/14/2015 - MinutesCity of Port Orchard
Public Property Committee
Meeting Minutes
Monday September 14, 2015
Committee Members present: Council members Bek Ashby, Jeff Cartwright & Fred Chang
City Staff Present: Development Director Nick Bond, Public Works Director Mark Dorsey, City Clerk
Brandy Rinearson, DCD Intern Scott Bonjukian, DCD Front Counter Clerk Lisa Stone, & Associate Planner
Elle Davis
Guests: Mayor Tim Matthes & Mark Floyd
The meeting was called to order at 8:30 a.m. by Councilmember Jeff Cartwright.
1. Discussion: POBSA Fertilization of Hanging Baskets on Bay St. Public Works Director Mark Dorsey
said the city did it this year and he would put it in the 2016 budget. Dorsey stated it would go out to bid
and it would include fertilizing the hanging baskets once a month for four months.
2 & 3. Discussion: Informal Parking Area at the Intersection of Bay & Arnold/Parking on Arnold.
Dorsey indicated shipyard workers use various parking lots in the city and then take transit to the foot
ferry in order to get to work. This issue came to Public Properties back in January. Nearby business
owners wanted to use that lot as additional parking for their businesses. Dorsey stated the city would have
to make it a formal parking lot with a crosswalk. Councilmember Fred Chang stated there shouldn’t be free
parking for shipyard workers. Mayor Tim Matthes wanted to put the two hour signs back up. Development
Director Nick Bond said the city would be required to get a Shoreline Substantial Use Permit through the
Department of Ecology to pave the parking lot, but may get a Shoreline Exemption for gravel. Mark Floyd,
resident living at corner of Bay St & Arnold Ave, stated he spoke with the owner of Diamond Parking about
his capacity. Owner of Diamond Parking said he was at 60% capacity. Dorsey said council could do
Residential Parking Permits for residents on Arnold, but would have to update the municipal code.
Cartwright moved to formalize gravel lot, install wheel stops and gravel, 2 hour signs and residential
parking permits on Arnold. Committee recommended adding wheel stops and 2 hour parking signs and
will report to the full Council on Sept 22.
4. Discussion: Crosswalk request at bus stop near 1800 Sidney Ave. Associate Planner Elle Davis
stated a resident requested a crosswalk near the Apartments on 1800 Sidney Ave. Chang thinks there
should be a crosswalk. Councilmember Bek Ashby said the city had to have a certain number of crossings
to make a case for a mid-section crosswalk. Bond stated there is a sidewalk on only one side of the street,
so the crosswalk would connect a sidewalk to the shoulder of the road. Dorsey stated the first step is to
buy a software program to see if there is enough demand to put a mid-block crosswalk there and if the
demand could be shown, then it would cost around $40,000 per crosswalk. The committee recommended
including the purchase of the software in the 2016 budget. Cartwright will report the committee’s
recommendation to the full council on September 22nd.
5. Discussion: Crosswalk request at Pottery Ave & South Kitsap Blvd. Davis received email from
resident requesting a crosswalk between Stafford Suites and the Memory Center. Dorsey stated this wasn’t
a controlled intersection and therefore would be like a mid-section crosswalk. Ashby said city needed a
count on the usage. Davis stated installing a crosswalk may encourage more pedestrian traffic to use the
sidewalks. Cartwright suggests that the crosswalk software program is needed to evaluate this request and
suggests taking a recommendation to buy that software to council. The committee recommended including
the purchase of the software in the 2016 budget. Cartwright will report the committee’s recommendation
to the full council on September 22nd.
6. Discussion: McCormick Park Phase 2 RFQ. Bond reported that the city received grant to proceed with
next phase of McCormick Park. Bond stated that a qualifications based selection was required to choose a
consultant and outlined two processes that the city could use to make a selection: the professional services
roster or a published request for qualification RFQ. In addition, Bond will put forth a contract for
Goldsmith to provide information from Phase 1 to the consultant designing Phase 2. Bond wants to award
the consultant contract for the park design by end of this year in order for work to start January 1st. The
committee recommends using the professional services roster to choose a few consultants to evaluate.
Ashby recommended sending this to Work Study on September 15th. The committee agreed.
7. Discussion: 640 Bay St. Ashby wanted to discuss what the city is planning on doing with this property.
Mayor stated the property should close this week. Cartwright stated that he thought council wanted this
property for development. Dorsey reported that the city was getting pricing to install a fence around the
property. Ashby requested a cost estimate of full security fence. The Committee recommended that the
City Council evaluate all of the options for the use of this property. Bond will report back on total cost of
acquisition including staff time and attorney fees.
8. Discussion: Sidewalk Use/WSDOT ROW. Bond received an email from WSDOT and is awaiting
confirmation on if sidewalk is State ROW or City ROW. Bond will bring back to the committee when he
receives a response.
9. Discussion: Bethel South Property. City Clerk Brandy Rinearson said Tripp family did try to donate
Bethel South Property, but DSHS seized the property for unpaid bills. The city bought Bethel South
property from DSHS. Bond stated the property wasn’t donated as a park; therefore the city can use it for
whatever it decides to, consistent with the comprehensive plan. Cartwright & Chang recommend not
naming it Tripp Park. Davis said the city would have to rezone the property in order to use it as something
other than a park. Mayor wanted to know what it was bought to be used for. Dorsey stated he thought it
was going to be an alternate ublic Works facility. Rinearson will do research to see what previous council
wanted to use the property for.
10. Discussion: Parks Survey Results. Bond stated DCD Intern Scott Bonjukian was tasked with
compiling park survey results. Chang asked if there were any surprises. Bond explained that aside from
parks programming of activities and a few high maintenance facilities that the city is currently not in a
position to provide, the survey results should be useful in informing the park plan update. The Committee
held a discussion about YMCA & Community Park. Bond stated survey results would be posted to website
today.
With that discussion, Cartwright closed the meeting.
Meeting Adjourned: 10:15 a.m.
Next Meeting/Location: October 12, 2015, 8:30 a.m. Council Chambers