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City of Port Orchard
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Council Meeting Minutes
ORCHARD ® Work Study Session of May 21, 2024
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Roll call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Mayor Pro-Tem Chang
Present
Councilmember Diener
Present
Councilmember Fenton
Present
Councilmember Morrissey
Present
Councilmember Rosapepe
Present
Councilmember Trenary
Present
Councilmember Worden
Present
Mayor Putaansuu
Present
Staff present: Public Works Director Ryan, Community Development Director Bond, City Attorney
Archer, Deputy Police Chief Iwashita, City Clerk Wallace, Deputy City Clerk Floyd, and Planning
Commissioner Fontenot.
The meeting streamed live on the City's YouTube channel.
A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Time Stamp 00:29)
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
Mayor Putaansuu said that since Planning Commissioner Fontenot is in attendance for the
parliamentary training, he would like to move the Jurassic Parliament training video up to be the first
discussion item.
A. Ann Macfarlane (Jurassic Parliament) Mastering Motions with Robert's Rules (Time Stamp
01:58)
Mayor, Council, and staff, watched a video hosted by Ann Macfarlane, on how to master motions
using Robert's Rules of Order.
Council direction: No direction was given to staff.
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At 7:43 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu called for a 5-minute recess.
At 7:48 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting back to order.
B. POMC 5.60 Fireworks (Time Stamp: 1:10:11)
The Mayor, Council, staff, and Chief Faucett with South Kitsap Fire and Rescue had a robust
conversation about use of personal fireworks within Port Orchard City limits and if the City should
consider a ban.
Discussions included personal safety, a 2022 survey sent out to City residents, leftover garbage from
fireworks, climate change, contamination and pollution, fire hazards, impacts to residents and pets,
impacts on non -profits selling fireworks, enforcement, police staffing, being pro -active with firework
debris, emergency calls, fires and injuries, types of fireworks, public outreach, noise, timeframe if a
ban is issued, designating firework zones, waiting to see what Kitsap County moves forward with
designating zones for fireworks, adding the ban to a ballot, and creating another survey.
Council direction: Council directed staff to research creating a firework zone downtown and bring
the full discussion back to the next work study on July 16, 2024.
C. City Council Roles and Responsibilities
Due to time constraints, this discussion was not held.
3. CITY COUNCIL GOOD OF THE ORDER
Due to time constraints, the City Council Good of the Order was not held.
At 9:01, Mayor Putaansuu recessed the meeting for a 10-minute executive session pursuant to RCW
42.30.110(1)(i) to discuss litigation brought against the agency. City Attorney Archer and Community
Development Director Bond were invited to attend, and City Attorney Archer announced no action
would be taken.
At 9:11 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu reconvened the meeting back into session.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 9:11 p.m. No other action was taken. Audio/Visual was successful.
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