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Home My WebLink About11/25/2025 - Regular - MinutesDocusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 Meeting Location: Contact us: Council Chambers Phone (360) 876-4407 1 216 Prospect Street cityhall@portorchardwa.gov p Port Orchard, WA 98366 www.portorchardwa.gov ORCHARD City Council Minutes Regular Meeting of Tuesday, November 25, 2025 Mayor Putaansuu called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Roll Call was taken by the Deputy City Clerk as follows: Present: Scott Diener, Mayor Pro-Tempore, Position No. 3 Fred Chang, Councilmember Position No. 6 John Morrissey, Councilmember, Position At -Large Heidi Fenton, Councilmember, Position No. 5 Robert Putaansuu, Mayor Eric Worden, Councilmember, Position No. 4 Jay Rosapepe, Councilmember, Position No. 2 Mark Trenary, Councilmember, Position No. 1 Staff present: Public Works Director Ryan, Finance Director Crocker, Community Development Director Bond, Chief of Police Brown, City Attorney Archer, HR Director Lund, and Deputy City Clerk Floyd. Audio/Visual was successful. Councilmember Diener joined the meeting at 6:32 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Putaansuu led the audience and Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Moved by Jay Rosapepe; seconded by Heidi Fenton to Approve the agenda as presented. Motion Carried: 7 - 0 Voting For: Fred Chang, Jay Rosapepe, Eric Worden, Heidi Fenton, John Morrissey, Mark Trenary, Scott Diener Voting Against: None 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS Docusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 November 25, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes Page 2016 Tim Winters, superintendent of South Kitsap School District, voiced his support of the Port Orchard Police Department's activities during an incident that happened at the high school. John Wilson expressed concerns with a water bill he is receiving for a vacant home. 4. CONSENT AGENDA Moved by Jay Rosapepe; seconded by Mark Trenary to Approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion Carried: 7 - 0 Voting For: Fred Chang, Mark Trenary, Jay Rosapepe, Eric Worden, Heidi Fenton, John Morrissey, Scott Diener Voting Against: None A. Approval of Vouchers and Electronic Payments Approval of Voucher Nos. 89712 through 89731 and 89737 through 89756 including bank drafts in the amount of $297,804.67 and EFT's in the amount of $346,584.28, totaling $644,388.95. B. Approval of Payroll and Direct Deposits Approval of Payroll Check Nos. 89732 through 89736 including bank drafts and EFT's in the amount of $289,845.66 and Direct Deposits in the amount of $299,552.87 totaling, $589,398.53. C. Adoption of an Ordinance authorizing the positions of Communications Specialist, Plans Examiner/Building Inspector III, Senior Project Coordinator/Inspector, and Establishing General Duties and Qualifications D. Approval of an Interlocal Grant Agreement with the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) for High -Visibility Safety Emphasis Patrols E. Approval of an Interlocal Cooperative Agreement for Housing Incarcerated Individuals with Kitsap County Sheriffs' Office 5. PRESENTATION There were no presentations. 6. PUBLIC HEARING There were no public hearings. 7. BUSINESS ITEMS A. Adoption of an Ordinance Accepting the Donation of Real Property, Tax Parcel No. 5392-000-001-0004, from Port Orchard Industrial Park, LLC Councilmember Worden voiced his concern with the City accepting land and accepting a facility that we don't know the condition of. Docusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 November 25, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes Page 3 of 6 Moved by John Morrissey; seconded by Jay Rosapepe to Adopt an Ordinance accepting the donation of real property from Port Orchard Industrial Park, LLC. Motion Carried: 6- 1 Voting For: Fred Chang, Mark Trenary, Jay Rosapepe, Scott Diener, Heidi Fenton, John Morrissey Voting Against: Eric Worden B. Approval of Fourth Amended Interlocal Agreement with Kitsap Public Facilities District for a Time -Only Extension Moved by John Morrissey; seconded by Scott Diener to Approve Amendment No. 4 to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Port Orchard and the Kitsap Public Facility District for the Community Events Center. Motion Carried: 7- 0 Voting For: Fred Chang, Mark Trenary, Jay Rosapepe, Scott Diener, Eric Worden, Heidi Fenton, John Morrissey Voting Against: None C. Approval of the October 28, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting Moved by Heidi Fenton; seconded by Mark Trenary to Approve the October 28, 2025, City Council Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion Carried: 6- 0 Voting For: Fred Chang, Mark Trenary, Jay Rosapepe, Scott Diener, Eric Worden, Heidi Fenton Voting Against: None Abstaining: John Morrissey 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS A. Cabaret Licenses City Attorney Archer explained cabaret licenses are a license the City has utilized for a long time pertaining to businesses, in addition to whatever their primary function is, who offer live entertainment, dancing, singing or other performances. These businesses often have a spike in their occupancy or have additional public health and safety concerns when they hold those types of events. The cabaret license in the City of Port Orchard has served a similar function for a number of years, where a room or place or space that is utilized for activities, in connection with restaurants, have that heightened regulatory license requirement, for a $100 annual fee. The cabaret is a regulatory license, and the City takes a voluntary compliance forward approach with code enforcement. Docusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 November 25, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes Page 4 of 6 Additional discussion was held regarding compliance and complaints about the license, voluntary compliance approach, code enforcement, history of compliance and amount of licenses issued, business licenses, other jurisdictions cabaret licenses and adult entertainment. NEW MOTION: Enter into an Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.31.10(1)(i) Moved by Scott Diener; seconded by John Morrissey to Move into an Executive Session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i). Motion Carried: 7- 0 Voting For: Fred Chang, Mark Trenary, Jay Rosapepe, Scott Diener, Eric Worden, Heidi Fenton, John Morrissey Voting Against: None At 7:20 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu recessed the meeting for a 10 -minute executive session pursuant to RCW 42.31.110(1)(i) to discuss legal risk. City Attorney Archer was invited to attend. At: 7:30 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu reconvened the meeting back into session. Conversation continued and included public safety, removing the code pertaining to cabaret licenses, administrative cost recovery, not charging for the license, and gift of public funds. Council direction: Staff and the City Attorney will gather more information and bring back for discussion what the minimum is that we could charge for this license and to recover costs. 9. REPORTS OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES A. Council Advisory Committees Councilmember Rosapepe reported on the November 19th Land Use Committee meeting. 10. REPORT OF MAYOR The Mayor reported on the following: • Givens Park Dedication Ceremony and what the park has to offer. 11. REPORT OF DEPARTMENT HEADS Public Works Director Ryan reported on Bay Street road work, sewer repairs on Sidney Avenue, and house demolitions along Bay Street. Finance Director Crocker explained his staff have been in contact with Mr. Wilson who spoke during citizen comments. Community Development Director Bond reported on the vendor Island Lumpia who spoke at a prior Council meeting. Docusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 November 25, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes Page 5 of 6 A brief discussion was held regarding vendors at special events and day-to-day operations, Island Lumpia, and what the Port Orchard Municipal Code allows and does not allow for vendors. City Attorney Archer mentioned she will be presenting at the AWC Elected Officials Workshop on December 6th. She also reported on social media usage and social media accounts. HR Director Lund reported in accordance with Ordinance No. 008-20, the Mayor has authorized changes to the job descriptions for Municipal Court Administrator, Deputy Director of Community Development, Plans Examiner, Building Inspector II and Parking Enforcement. Also, in accordance with Resolution No. 007-11, the Mayor has authorized changes to the personnel policies for inclement weather, worker's compensation, sick leave, Smart Commuter Benefit Program, and personal holiday policy. Councilmember Morrissey questioned using sick leave for immigration purposes. Chief of Police Brown spoke to the incident at South Kitsap High School and apologized for the messaging that was put out by the police department, expressing his sincere regret for not wholly communicating his position. He noted he fully supported the officer's decision to make the arrest. A brief discussion was held with Councilmembers voicing support of the Chief of Police and the police department. Mayor Putaansuu noted he is having surgery and will not be attending the December 9th City Council meeting. 12. CITIZEN COMMENTS There were no citizen comments. 13. GOOD OF THE ORDER In response to Councilmember Morrissey, a brief discussion was held regarding the bathroom at the lift station and when it should be open and available to the public. In response to Councilmember Worden, Mayor Putaansuu said Rice Fergus Miller has the kraken play sculpture design concept for the Community Events Center (CEC). He also spoke about benches and furniture for the CEC. Councilmember Diener mentioned a complimentary letter the City received about the Planning Department. He also spoke about another letter the City received from a citizen who had concerns about the waterfront. Councilmember Rosapepe noted the election was certified today. He sent the Clerk's office an email with notes from the campaign trail, and asked to have it forwarded to all Councilmembers. He also said there has been some emails going around regarding changes to the Council norms and asked for them to be sent to the Clerk's office. Docusign Envelope ID: A8086133-5429-4F79-9F9D-B222D015BCF5 November 25, 2025, City Council Meeting Minutes Page 6 of 6 14. EXECUTIVE SESSION At 8:30 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu recessed the meeting for a 15 -minute executive session pursuant to RCW 42.30.110(1)(i) regarding legal risk of a proposed action/potential litigation. City Attorney Archer was invited to attend. At: 8:45 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu extended the meeting an additional 30 -minutes. At 9:15 p.m., Mayor Putaansuu reconvened the meeting back into session. 15. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. No other action was taken. Signed by: r7rAl Brandy Wallace, MMC, City Clerk oIRT O1llIJfr, •Rc :SEAL•_ l�rllflllllli 11�� (—Signed by: K6b Pl MJA Stun. Robert Putaansuu, Mayor