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ORCHARD
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Council Chambers
216 Prospect Street
Port Orchard, WA 98366
City Council
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Work Study Session of Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Roll Call was taken by the City Clerk as follows:
Present: John Morrissey, Councilmember, Position At -Large
Heidi Fenton, Councilmember, Position No. 5
Robert Putaansuu, Mayor
Eric Worden, Councilmember, Position No. 4
Fred Chang, Mayor Pro-Tempore, Position No. 6
Scott Diener, Councilmember, Position No. 3
Jay Rosapepe, Councilmember, Position No. 2
Mark Trenary, Councilmember, Position No. 1
Staff present: DCD Director Bond, Public Works Director Ryan, and Deputy City Clerk Floyd.
Staff present via Zoom: City Clerk Wallace
The meeting live streamed to YouTube and audio/visual was successful.
1. CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:32 p.m.
A. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Putaansuu reported on vault issues within the building located in the police parking lot and how
it affects the budget, the City received an award for the Ruby Creek Lift Station, culvert project on Mile
Hill, and Well No. 8.
2. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Comprehensive Plan
DCD Director Bond shared a presentation on the 2024 Comprehensive Plan Periodic Update which
included Planning Commission making a recommendation for the City Council to adopt the plan,
Washington State Growth Management Act, Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2050, Kitsap
County Countywide Policies, Port Orchard Comprehensive Plan, Periodic Update Timeline, Public
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Engagement Process, Regulatory Adoption Process Milestones, Table of Contents, Zoning Map, and
the PSRC Comment Letter Received.
He continued to discuss the chapters and appendices of the plan and explained any changes if
applicable.
Additional discussion was held regarding affordable housing, multifamily tax exemption, where
other jurisdictions are with their comprehensive plans, next steps, how to make updates after it has
been adopted, climate change and emissions, code interpretations, and Bay Street Pedestrian
Pathway and the Annapolis Dock.
B. Council Special Meeting Debrief
Mayor Putaansuu and Council spoke about the October 30, 2024, Special Council meeting, when the
next Special Meeting should be held, Council's overall thoughts about the meeting, budget and
staffing, Council retreat, parks and parks department, and city administrator.
C. Council 7-year Vision Plan
This discussion was included in the earlier discussion of Council Special Meeting Debrief.
D. Parking Oversize Vehicles
Mayor and Council discussed the proposed ordinance which included which City parking lots to
enforce the parking of oversized vehicles, Port of Bremerton parking lots and enforcement, public
and angle parking, and parking lots located at public parks.
Councilmembers would like City parking lots 1, 2, and 10 to be enforced for parking of
oversized vehicles.
3. GOOD OF THE ORDER
Councilmember Chang asked if Council would be interested in revisiting the ordinance that
limited the number of house pets and asked if 3 is the right number.
Responding to Mayor Putaansuu, Councilmembers Chang and Fenton indicated their interest in
moving forward with this discussion. Councilmembers Trenary, Worden, Rosapepe, Diener and
Morrissey indicated they were not interested.
The discussion will not move forward at this time.
Councilmember Diener reminded Council that during public hearings, Council is only allowed to ask
clarifying questions, allow the citizen to finish commenting, then close the public hearing.
4. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:34 p.m.
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